The Open paid its prize money in pounds. Amounts are shown in US dollars, converted at the 1957 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.
Bobby Locke finished -9 and took 27% of the purse. That $2,800 is worth about $33,116 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1957 Open Championship purse was split
Every finisher with a recorded payout, in finishing order.
1957 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 | Bobby Locke | -9 | $2,800 | $2,800 £1,000 |
| 2 | Peter Thomson | -6 | $1,400 | $1,400 £500 |
| 3 | Eric Brown | -5 | $980 | $980 £350 |
| 4 | Ángel Miguel | -3 | $560 | $560 £200 |
| T5 | Tom Haliburton | -2 | $420 | $302 £108 |
| T5 | Dickson Smith Amateur | -2 | $420 | Not known |
| T5 | Dave Thomas | -2 | $420 | $302 £108 |
| T5 | Flory Van Donck | -2 | $420 | $302 £108 |
| T9 | Antonio Cerdá | -1 | $162 £58 | |
| T9 | Henry Cotton | -1 | $162 £58 | |
| T9 | Max Faulkner | -1 | $162 £58 |
The Open Championship winner's share over time
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1957 Open Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1957 Open Championship get?
Bobby Locke won $2,800 from a $10,500 purse.
What was the 1957 Open Championship purse?
$10,500.