The Open paid its prize money in pounds. Amounts are shown in US dollars, converted at the 1937 average rate of $4.94 per pound, with the original amount in pounds beside each one.
Our source lists prize money for the top 10 finishers only, so the rest of the field isn't shown.
Henry Cotton finished +2 and took 20% of the purse. That $494 is worth about $11,411 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1937 Open Championship purse was split
Every finisher with a recorded payout, in finishing order.
1937 Open Championship prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Cotton | +2 | $497 | $494 -1% £100 |
| 2 | Reg Whitcombe | +4 | $373 | $371 -1% £75 |
| 3 | Charles Lacey | +5 | $199 | $247 +24% £50 |
| 4 | Charles Whitcombe | +6 | $148 £30 | |
| 5 | Byron Nelson | +8 | $104 | $124 +19% £25 |
| 6 | Ed Dudley | +9 | $99 £20 | |
| T7 | Arthur Lacey | +10 | $79 £16 | |
| T7 | Bill Laidlaw | +10 | $79 £16 | |
| T7 | Alf Padgham | +10 | $79 £16 | |
| 10 | Horton Smith | +11 | $49 £10 |
The Open Championship winner's share over time
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1937 Open Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1937 Open Championship get?
Henry Cotton won $494 from a $2,470 purse.
What was the 1937 Open Championship purse?
$2,470.