British Open Prize Money 2016: Final Leaderboard, Total Purse and Payouts

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Published: July 17, 2016

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Henrik Stenson won the 2016 British Open on Sunday with a round of 63 to record an overall total of 20 shots under par, three ahead of the closest challenger, Phil Mickelson.

Four birdies on the final five holes sealed the Championship for the Swede, who entered Round 4 tied at the top of the standings at 12-under with his American rival.

The victory secured the world No. 6 his first Major title, with the Royal Troon course once again selected for the 145th edition of the legendary tournament, the first time since 2004.

Mickelson produced a superb bogey-free 65 on his fourth round of the weekend but ended his time in Scotland as a runner-up in a major for the 11th time in his career, per BBC Sport.

Read on for the classification and information regarding the 2016 British Open prize money with a total purse of $8.59 million (£6.5 million).



          

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Recap

Stenson displayed astonishing consistency on the final day of the tournament south of Glasgow. The manner of his title success was all the more alarming when compared to the sublime performance from closest challenger Mickelson.

Per ESPN Stats & Info, the score of 20 under marks the equal-best showing in any major ever. Former BBC journalist Ben Smith considered the final day's action to be some of the best he had ever seen:



In a remarkable performance, Stenson dropped two shots with bogeys on the first and 11th but ended the day with 10 birdies, per TheOpen.com.

The 40-year-old Scandinavian was simply untouchable on the links course, and while the 2013 Open champion leapfrogged him on the opening hole of the day, Stenson was back ahead by his third tee shot. 



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