1 July 2009, St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has announced that prize money will be held at the same level as last year for this year’s Open Championship. The total prize fund will be £4.2 million in 2009, with the Champion receiving £750,000.
The R&A
Based in St Andrews, The R&A is golf’s governing body and organiser of The Open Championship. The R&A is committed to working for golf and operates with the consent of 136 organisations from the amateur and professional game and on behalf of over thirty million golfers in 123 countries.
Contact:
Malcolm Booth, Head of Communications
The R&A
Tel: +44 1334 460000
Covering the business of golf!
