Francesco Molinari finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win, and 37% of the $5,065,842 he earned that season.
How the 2018 Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2018 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 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -8 | $1,845,000 | $1,890,000 +2% |
| T2 | Justin Rose | England | -6 | $1,067,000 | $694,250 |
| T2 | Kevin Kisner | USA | -6 | $1,067,000 | $694,250 |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -6 | $1,067,000 | $694,250 |
| T2 | Xander Schauffele | USA | -6 | $1,067,000 | $694,250 |
| T6 | Eddie Pepperell | England | -5 | $281,000 | $327,000 |
| T6 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -5 | $281,000 | $327,000 |
| T6 | Tiger Woods | USA | -5 | $281,000 | $327,000 |
| T9 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -4 | $219,000 | |
| T9 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -4 | $219,000 | |
| T9 | Tony Finau | USA | -4 | $219,000 | |
| T12 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | -3 | $154,500 | |
| T12 | Ryan Moore | USA | -3 | $154,500 | |
| T12 | Thorbjørn Olesen | Denmark | -3 | $154,500 | |
| T12 | Tommy Fleetwood | England | -3 | $154,500 | |
| T12 | Webb Simpson | USA | -3 | $154,500 | |
| T17 | Adam Scott | Australia | -2 | $109,714 | |
| T17 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -2 | $109,714 | |
| T17 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -2 | $109,714 | |
| T17 | Erik van Rooyen | South Africa | -2 | $109,714 | |
| T17 | Jason Day | Australia | -2 | $109,714 | |
| T17 | Pat Perez | USA | -2 | $109,714 | |
| T17 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | $109,714 | |
| T24 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | -1 | $84,000 | |
| T24 | Danny Willett | England | -1 | $84,000 | |
| T24 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -1 | $84,000 | |
| T24 | Stewart Cink | USA | -1 | $84,000 | |
| T28 | Austin Cook | USA | E | $67,143 | |
| T28 | Chris Wood | England | E | $67,143 | |
| T28 | Julian Suri | USA | E | $67,143 | |
| T28 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | E | $67,143 | |
| T28 | Patrick Reed | USA | E | $67,143 | |
| T28 | Rickie Fowler | USA | E | $67,143 | |
| T28 | Thomas Pieters | Belgium | E | $67,143 | |
| T35 | Adam Hadwin | Canada | +1 | $53,750 | |
| T35 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +1 | $53,750 | |
| T35 | Michael Kim | USA | +1 | $53,750 | |
| T35 | Satoshi Kodaira | Japan | +1 | $53,750 | |
| T39 | Brooks Koepka | USA | +2 | $41,375 | |
| T39 | Cam Davis | Australia | +2 | $41,375 | |
| T39 | Haotong Li | China | +2 | $41,375 | |
| T39 | Kyle Stanley | USA | +2 | $41,375 | |
| T39 | Luke List | USA | +2 | $41,375 | |
| T39 | Masahiro Kawamura | Japan | +2 | $41,375 | |
| T39 | Ross Fisher | England | +2 | $41,375 | |
| T39 | Ryan Fox | New Zealand | +2 | $41,375 | |
| T47 | Brendan Steele | USA | +3 | $31,000 | |
| T47 | Sean Crocker | USA | +3 | $31,000 | |
| T47 | Tom Lewis | England | +3 | $31,000 | |
| T47 | Yusaku Miyazato | Japan | +3 | $31,000 | |
| T51 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | +4 | $27,161 | |
| T51 | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | +4 | $27,161 | |
| T51 | Jason Dufner | USA | +4 | $27,161 | |
| T51 | Kevin Na | USA | +4 | $27,161 | |
| T51 | Lucas Herbert | Australia | +4 | $27,161 | |
| T51 | Paul Casey | England | +4 | $27,161 | |
| T51 | Shubhankar Sharma | India | +4 | $27,161 | |
| T51 | Tyrrell Hatton | England | +4 | $27,161 | |
| T51 | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | +4 | $27,161 | |
| 60 | Marc Leishman | Australia | +5 | $25,800 | |
| T61 | Brandon Stone | South Africa | +6 | $25,000 | $25,317 |
| T61 | Brett Rumford | Australia | +6 | $25,000 | $25,317 |
| T61 | Gavin Green | Malaysia | +6 | $25,000 | $25,317 |
| T61 | Lee Westwood | England | +6 | $25,000 | $25,317 |
| T61 | Marcus Kinhult | Sweden | +6 | $25,000 | $25,317 |
| T61 | Shaun Norris | South Africa | +6 | $25,000 | $25,317 |
| T67 | Gary Woodland | USA | +7 | $24,250 | |
| T67 | Matthew Southgate | England | +7 | $24,250 | |
| T67 | Paul Dunne | Ireland | +7 | $24,250 | |
| T67 | Rhys Enoch | Wales | +7 | $24,250 | |
| T67 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | +7 | $24,250 | |
| T67 | Sung Kang | South Korea | +7 | $24,250 | |
| T67 | Zander Lombard | South Africa | +7 | $24,250 | |
| 74 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | +8 | $23,163 | $23,675 +2% |
| T75 | Beau Hossler | USA | +9 | $23,488 | |
| T75 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand | +9 | $23,488 | |
| T75 | Sam Locke | Scotland | +9 | — | |
| 78 | Cameron Smith | Australia | +10 | $23,300 | |
| 79 | Keegan Bradley | USA | +11 | $23,175 | |
| MC | Abraham Ancer | Mexico | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Alexander Björk | Sweden | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Alexander Levy | France | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Landry | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Sullivan | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Anirban Lahiri | India | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ashton Turner | England | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brady Schnell | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Branden Grace | South Africa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bronson Burgoon | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chesson Hadley | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Berger | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Danthai Boonma | Thailand | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dustin Johnson | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dylan Frittelli | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Fabrizio Zanotti | Paraguay | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | George Coetzee | South Africa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Forrest | Scotland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Haraldur Magnus | Iceland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hideto Tanihara | Japan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Poulter | England | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Senior | England | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | James Robinson | England | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Kokrak | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jens Dantorp | Sweden | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Rahm | Spain | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jordan Smith | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jorge Campillo | Spain | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jovan Rebula | South Africa | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Thomas | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Kraft | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kodai Ichihara | Japan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Marcus Armitage | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Masanori Kobayashi | Japan | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Wallace | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Hendry | New Zealand | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Minchel Choi | South Korea | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Nicolai Højgaard | Denmark | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nicolas Colsaerts | Belgium | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Oliver Wilson | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Patton Kizzire | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Uihlein | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Henley | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Knox | Scotland | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Armour | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuko Tokimatsu | Japan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Jamieson | Scotland | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Lowry | Ireland | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Shota Akiyoshi | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Sungkug Park | South Korea | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Curtis | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Yuxin Lin | China | +12 | $0 |
The Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2018 Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2018 Open get?
Francesco Molinari won $1,890,000 from a $10,800,000 purse.
What was the 2018 Open purse?
$10,800,000.
How much did last place get at the 2018 Open?
The smallest check was $23,175, to Keegan Bradley (79).
How many players made the cut at the 2018 Open?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 76 players missed it.