The Open paid its prize money in pounds. Amounts are shown in US dollars, converted at the 1951 average rate of $2.80 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.
Max Faulkner finished -3 and took 18% of the purse. That $840 is worth about $10,751 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1951 Open Championship purse was split
Every finisher with a recorded payout, in finishing order.
1951 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 | Max Faulkner | -3 | $840 | $840 £300 |
| 2 | Antonio Cerdá | -1 | $560 | $560 £200 |
| 3 | Charlie Ward | +2 | $244 | $280 +15% £100 |
| T4 | Jimmy Adams | +4 | $174 £62 | |
| T4 | Fred Daly | +4 | $174 £62 | |
| T6 | Bobby Locke | +5 | $56 £20 | |
| T6 | Bill Shankland | +5 | $56 £20 | |
| T6 | Norman Sutton | +5 | $56 £20 | |
| T6 | Peter Thomson | +5 | $56 £20 | |
| T6 | Harry Weetman | +5 | $56 £20 |
The Open Championship winner's share over time
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1951 Open Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1951 Open Championship get?
Max Faulkner won $840 from a $4,760 purse.
What was the 1951 Open Championship purse?
$4,760.