Increased prize money for The Open

The winner of the 2014 Open Championship will win £975,000.

The R&A has published the prize money for this year's tournament, revealing there will be a total of £5,400,000 on offer to those taking part at the 143rd Open Championship, which will be played at Royal Liverpool between July 17-20, an increase of £130,000 for the prize fund.

With an increase of £30,000 compared to last year's champion Phil Mickelson, the winner will take home a near-seven-figure sum as well as the famous Claret Jug.

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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" colspan="2"><strong>Prize money</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><strong>Place</strong></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><strong>£</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><strong>£</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£975,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">36</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£28,500</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£560,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">37</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£27,000</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">3</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£360,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">38</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£25,750</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">4</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£280,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">39</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£24,750</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">5</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£225,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">40</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£23,750</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">6</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£195,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">41</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£22,750</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">7</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£167,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">42</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£21,750</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">8</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£141,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">43</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£20,750</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">9</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£123,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">44</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£19,750</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">10</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£113,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">45</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£18,500</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">11</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£101,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">46</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£17,750</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">12</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£90,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">47</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£17,000</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">13</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£84,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">48</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£16,250</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">14</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£79,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">49</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£15,650</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">15</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£74,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">50</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£15,150</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">16</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£67,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">51</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£14,900</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">17</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£64,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">52</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£14,650</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">18</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£61,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">53</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£14,400</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">19</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£59,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">54</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£14,200</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">20</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£56,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">55</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£14,000</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">21</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£53,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">56</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£13,800</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">22</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£51,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">57</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£13,700</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">23</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£48,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">58</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£13,600</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">24</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£46,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">59</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£13,500</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">25</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£44,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">60</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£13,400</td>
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<tr height="21">
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">26</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£42,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">61</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£13,300</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">27</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£40,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">62</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£13,200</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">28</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£39,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">63</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£13,100</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">29</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£37,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">64</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£13,000</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">30</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£36,000</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">65</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£12,900</td>
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<tr height="21">
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">31</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£34,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">66</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£12,800</td>
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<tr height="21">
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">32</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£32,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">67</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£12,700</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">33</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£31,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">68</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£12,600</td>
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<tr height="21">
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">34</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£30,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">69</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£12,500</td>
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<tr height="21">
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">35</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£29,500</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">70</td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">£12,400</td>
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<tr height="21">
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
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<tr height="20">
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" colspan="5">Prize money shall be allocated only to professional golfers.</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" colspan="5">If more than 70 professional golfers qualify for the final two rounds, additional prize money will be added. Prize money will decrease by £100 per qualifying place above 70 to a minimum of £9,000.</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" colspan="5">Non-qualifiers after two rounds: Leading 10 professional golfers and ties £3,800; next 20 professional golfers and ties £3,100; remaining professional golfers £2,600.</td>
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<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
<td style="width: 128px; height: 20px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"></td>
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