Rory McIlroy finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 7th PGA Tour win, and 20% of the $8,280,096 he earned that season.
How the 2014 Open Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2014 Open Championship prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -17 | $1,442,826 | $1,665,788 +15% |
| T2 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -15 | $832,106 | $785,910 |
| T2 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -15 | $832,106 | $785,910 |
| 4 | Jim Furyk | USA | -13 | $478,380 | |
| T5 | Adam Scott | Australia | -12 | $359,639 | |
| T5 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -12 | $359,639 | |
| T7 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -11 | $263,536 | |
| T7 | Edoardo Molinari | Italy | -11 | $263,536 | |
| T9 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -10 | $175,582 | $192,492 |
| T9 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | -10 | $175,582 | $192,492 |
| T9 | Victor Dubuisson | France | -10 | $175,582 | $192,492 |
| T12 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -9 | $144,654 | |
| T12 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | -9 | $144,654 | |
| T12 | Ryan Moore | USA | -9 | $144,654 | |
| T15 | David Howell | England | -8 | $95,043 | $117,318 |
| T15 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -8 | $95,043 | $117,318 |
| T15 | Stephen Gallacher | Scotland | -8 | $95,043 | $117,318 |
| 18 | George Coetzee | South Africa | -7 | $105,073 | |
| T19 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -6 | $93,968 | |
| T19 | Chris Kirk | USA | -6 | $93,968 | |
| T19 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -6 | $93,968 | |
| T19 | Matteo Manassero | Italy | -6 | $93,968 | |
| T23 | Chris Wood | England | -5 | $78,876 | |
| T23 | Justin Rose | England | -5 | $78,876 | |
| T23 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -5 | $78,876 | |
| T26 | Ben Martin | USA | -4 | $56,873 | $65,350 |
| T26 | Brian Harman | USA | -4 | $56,873 | $65,350 |
| T26 | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | -4 | $56,873 | $65,350 |
| T26 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | -4 | $56,873 | $65,350 |
| T26 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -4 | $56,873 | $65,350 |
| T26 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | -4 | $56,873 | $65,350 |
| T32 | D.A. Points | USA | -3 | $39,251 | $52,964 |
| T32 | David Hearn | Canada | -3 | $39,251 | $52,964 |
| T32 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -3 | $39,251 | $52,964 |
| T32 | Kristoffer Broberg | Sweden | -3 | $39,251 | $52,964 |
| T36 | Branden Grace | South Africa | -2 | $46,271 | |
| T36 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -2 | $46,271 | |
| T36 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -2 | $46,271 | |
| T39 | Brendon Todd | USA | -1 | $36,253 | |
| T39 | Gary Woodland | USA | -1 | $36,253 | |
| T39 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -1 | $36,253 | |
| T39 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -1 | $36,253 | |
| T39 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -1 | $36,253 | |
| T39 | Koumei Oda | Japan | -1 | $36,253 | |
| T39 | Marc Warren | Scotland | -1 | $36,253 | |
| T39 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | -1 | $36,253 | |
| T47 | Gregory Bourdy | France | E | $27,358 | |
| T47 | Paul Casey | England | E | $27,358 | |
| T47 | Stewart Cink | USA | E | $27,358 | |
| T47 | Zach Johnson | USA | E | $27,358 | |
| T51 | Bill Haas | USA | +1 | $25,030 | |
| T51 | Jason Dufner | USA | +1 | $25,030 | |
| T51 | Tom Watson | USA | +1 | $25,030 | |
| T54 | Kevin Na | USA | +2 | $20,955 | $23,791 |
| T54 | Kevin Streelman | USA | +2 | $20,955 | $23,791 |
| T54 | Matt Jones | Australia | +2 | $20,955 | $23,791 |
| T54 | Matt Kuchar | USA | +2 | $20,955 | $23,791 |
| T58 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +3 | $20,077 | $22,808 |
| T58 | Chris Rodgers | England | +3 | $20,077 | $22,808 |
| T58 | Jamie McLeary | Scotland | +3 | $20,077 | $22,808 |
| T58 | Jason Day | Australia | +3 | $20,077 | $22,808 |
| T58 | John Senden | Australia | +3 | $20,077 | $22,808 |
| T58 | Ryan Palmer | USA | +3 | $20,077 | $22,808 |
| T64 | Billy Hurley III | USA | +4 | $19,085 | $22,040 |
| T64 | Luke Donald | England | +4 | $19,085 | $22,040 |
| T64 | Thorbjørn Olesen | Denmark | +4 | $19,085 | $22,040 |
| T67 | Brooks Koepka | USA | +5 | $21,613 | |
| T67 | Charley Hoffman | USA | +5 | $21,613 | |
| 69 | Tiger Woods | USA | +6 | $21,356 | |
| 70 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +8 | $21,185 | |
| 71 | Matt Every | USA | +9 | $18,398 | $21,015 +14% |
| 72 | Rhein Gibson | Australia | +10 | $20,844 | |
| MC | Anirban Lahiri | India | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ashley Chesters | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ashun Wu | China | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Horschel | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Neil | Scotland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendan Steele | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Rumford | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryden MacPherson | Australia | +26 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Tringale | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chesson Hadley | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Christopher Hanson | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | C.T. Pan | Chinese Taipei | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Willett | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dawie van der Walt | South Africa | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dongkyu Jang | South Korea | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Erik Compton | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | George McNeill | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Graham DeLaet | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Harris English | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hiroshi Iwata | Japan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hyung-Sung Kim | South Korea | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hyung-Tae Kim | South Korea | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Poulter | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jamie Donaldson | Wales | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jin Jeong | South Korea | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Singleton | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Joost Luiten | Netherlands | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Walters | South Africa | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Juvic Pagunsan | Philippines | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Westwood | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Masanori Kobayashi | Japan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matthew Baldwin | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Matthew Southgate | England | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Hoey | Northern Ireland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mikko Ilonen | Finland | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Oliver Fisher | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Oscar Floren | Sweden | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Pablo Larrazábal | Spain | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Reed | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Dunne | Ireland | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul McKechnie | Scotland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Uihlein | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rhys Enoch | Wales | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Sterne | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Roberto Castro | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ross Fisher | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Henley | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Jamieson | Scotland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Shawn Stefani | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Fleetwood | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tomohiro Kondo | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyrrell Hatton | England | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Riu | France | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Simpson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Yoshinobu Tsukada | Japan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Yusaku Miyazato | Japan | +5 | $0 |
The Open winner's share over time
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2014 Open Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2014 Open Championship get?
Rory McIlroy won $1,665,788 from a $9,200,000 purse.
What was the 2014 Open Championship purse?
$9,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 2014 Open Championship?
The smallest check was $20,844, to Rhein Gibson (72).
How many players made the cut at the 2014 Open Championship?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 84 players missed it.