Jordan Spieth finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 11th PGA Tour win, and 20% of the $9,204,058 he earned that season.
How the 2017 Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2017 Open 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 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -12 | $1,549,590 | $1,845,000 +19% |
| 2 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -9 | $890,190 | $1,067,000 +20% |
| 3 | Haotong Li | China | -6 | $571,040 | $684,000 +20% |
| T4 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | -5 | $444,436 | $480,000 |
| T4 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -5 | $444,436 | $480,000 |
| T6 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -4 | $281,000 | |
| T6 | Branden Grace | South Africa | -4 | $281,000 | |
| T6 | Brooks Koepka | USA | -4 | $281,000 | |
| T6 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -4 | $281,000 | |
| T6 | Matthew Southgate | England | -4 | $281,000 | |
| T11 | Chan Kim | USA | -3 | $175,333 | |
| T11 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -3 | $175,333 | |
| T11 | Paul Casey | England | -3 | $175,333 | |
| T14 | Austin Connelly | Canada | -2 | $128,917 | |
| T14 | Chris Wood | England | -2 | $128,917 | |
| T14 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -2 | $128,917 | |
| T14 | Ian Poulter | England | -2 | $128,917 | |
| T14 | Jason Dufner | USA | -2 | $128,917 | |
| T14 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | $128,917 | |
| T20 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -1 | $104,500 | |
| T20 | Xander Schauffele | USA | -1 | $104,500 | |
| T22 | Adam Scott | Australia | E | $69,113 | $88,000 |
| T22 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | E | $69,113 | $88,000 |
| T22 | Richard Bland | England | E | $69,113 | $88,000 |
| T22 | Richie Ramsay | Scotland | E | $69,113 | $88,000 |
| T22 | Rickie Fowler | USA | E | $69,113 | $88,000 |
| T27 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +1 | $64,500 | |
| T27 | Andrew Johnston | England | +1 | $64,500 | |
| T27 | Bubba Watson | USA | +1 | $64,500 | |
| T27 | Daniel Berger | USA | +1 | $64,500 | |
| T27 | David Drysdale | Scotland | +1 | $64,500 | |
| T27 | Jason Day | Australia | +1 | $64,500 | |
| T27 | Lee Westwood | England | +1 | $64,500 | |
| T27 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +1 | $64,500 | |
| T27 | Tommy Fleetwood | England | +1 | $64,500 | |
| T27 | Tony Finau | USA | +1 | $64,500 | |
| T37 | Laurie Canter | England | +2 | $45,286 | |
| T37 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +2 | $45,286 | |
| T37 | Russell Henley | USA | +2 | $45,286 | |
| T37 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +2 | $45,286 | |
| T37 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +2 | $45,286 | |
| T37 | Steve Stricker | USA | +2 | $45,286 | |
| T37 | Webb Simpson | USA | +2 | $45,286 | |
| T44 | Andrew Dodt | Australia | +3 | $31,070 | |
| T44 | Jon Rahm | Spain | +3 | $31,070 | |
| T44 | Joost Luiten | Netherlands | +3 | $31,070 | |
| T44 | Kevin Na | USA | +3 | $31,070 | |
| T44 | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | +3 | $31,070 | |
| T44 | Peter Uihlein | USA | +3 | $31,070 | |
| T44 | Ross Fisher | England | +3 | $31,070 | |
| T44 | Sung Kang | South Korea | +3 | $31,070 | |
| T44 | Thomas Pieters | Belgium | +3 | $31,070 | |
| T44 | Yikeun Chang | South Korea | +3 | $31,070 | |
| T54 | Dustin Johnson | USA | +4 | $25,843 | |
| T54 | J.B. Holmes | USA | +4 | $25,843 | |
| T54 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +4 | $25,843 | |
| T54 | Justin Rose | England | +4 | $25,843 | |
| T54 | Kevin Kisner | USA | +4 | $25,843 | |
| T54 | Scott Hend | Australia | +4 | $25,843 | |
| T54 | Toby Tree | England | +4 | $25,843 | |
| 61 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +5 | $25,000 | |
| T62 | Alfie Plant | England | +6 | — | |
| T62 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +6 | $24,500 | |
| T62 | Kyung-tae Kim | South Korea | +6 | $24,500 | |
| T62 | Mike Lorenzo-Vera | France | +6 | $24,500 | |
| T62 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +6 | $24,500 | |
| T62 | Shaun Norris | South Africa | +6 | $24,500 | |
| T62 | Thorbjørn Olesen | Denmark | +6 | $24,500 | |
| T62 | Young-han Song | South Korea | +6 | $24,500 | |
| T70 | Andy Sullivan | England | +7 | $23,556 | |
| T70 | Brandon Stone | South Africa | +7 | $23,556 | |
| T70 | Gary Woodland | USA | +7 | $23,556 | |
| T70 | Joe Dean | England | +7 | $23,556 | |
| T74 | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | +8 | $23,163 | |
| T74 | James Hahn | USA | +8 | $23,163 | |
| 76 | Danny Willett | England | +9 | $18,991 | $22,975 +21% |
| 77 | Kent Bulle | USA | +10 | $18,859 | $22,850 +21% |
| MC | Adam Bland | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Hadwin | Canada | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Hodkinson | England | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Alexander Björk | Sweden | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Alexander Levy | France | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Anirban Lahiri | India | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ashley Hall | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Horschel | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendan Steele | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Callum Shinkwin | England | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Smith | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Connor Syme | Scotland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Fichardt | South Africa | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Horsey | England | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lipsky | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dylan Frittelli | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Fabrizio Zanotti | Paraguay | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Francesco Molinari | Italy | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gi-Whan Kim | South Korea | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Harry Ellis | England | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Haydn McCullen | England | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hideto Tanihara | Japan | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jbe Kruger | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeunghun Wang | South Korea | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Julian Suri | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Thomas | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Chappell | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Stanley | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Luca Cianchetti | Italy | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Foster | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Laird | Scotland | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matthew Griffin | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matthieu Pavon | France | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Maverick McNealy | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Hendry | New Zealand | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick McCarthy | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Pablo Larrazábal | Spain | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Reed | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Broadhurst | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Waring | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Phachara Khongwatmai | Thailand | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Prayad Marksaeng | Thailand | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Dinwiddie | England | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Streb | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Roberto Castro | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Knox | Scotland | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Fox | New Zealand | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan McCarthy | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Moore | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Sebastián Muñoz | Colombia | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Lowry | Ireland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Shiv Kapur | India | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Manley | Wales | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyrrell Hatton | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Wesley Bryan | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | William McGirt | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Yusaku Miyazato | Japan | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | +10 | $0 |
The Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2017 Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2017 Open get?
Jordan Spieth won $1,845,000 from a $10,250,000 purse.
What was the 2017 Open purse?
$10,250,000.
How much did last place get at the 2017 Open?
The smallest check was $22,850, to Kent Bulle (77).
How many players made the cut at the 2017 Open?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 79 players missed it.