The Open paid its prize money in pounds. Amounts are shown in US dollars, converted at the 1946 average rate of $4.03 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.
Sam Snead finished -2 and took 15% of the purse. That $604 is worth about $10,282 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1946 Open Championship purse was split
Every finisher with a recorded payout, in finishing order.
1946 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 | Sam Snead | -2 | $443 | $604 +36% £150 |
| T2 | Johnny Bulla | +2 | $332 | $351 £87 |
| T2 | Bobby Locke | +2 | $332 | $351 £87 |
| T4 | Henry Cotton | +3 | $105 £26 | |
| T4 | Dai Rees | +3 | $105 £26 | |
| T4 | Norman Von Nida | +3 | $105 £26 | |
| T4 | Charlie Ward | +3 | $105 £26 | |
| T8 | Fred Daly | +6 | $66 | $60 £15 |
| T8 | Joe Kirkwood Sr. | +6 | $66 | $60 £15 |
| 10 | Lawson Little | +7 | $60 £15 |
The Open Championship winner's share over time
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1946 Open Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1946 Open Championship get?
Sam Snead won $604 from a $4,030 purse.
What was the 1946 Open Championship purse?
$4,030.