British Open Purse 2014: Final Leaderboard, Total Prize Money and Payouts

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Published: July 20, 2014

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Rory McIlroy may finally be embracing his destiny.   

After plenty of close calls and second-round meltdowns, the 25-year-old put on a dazzling display at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club to win the 2014 British Open, becoming only the third golfer to complete three-fourths of the career Grand Slam before the age of 26, per ESPN Stats & Info:





The fact that he's in the same company as Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods illustrates that McIlroy can do almost anything from here on out. He's been on the PGA Tour for so long that it's become easy to forget how young he is. He's only just now entering his prime golfing years.

McIlroy finished at 17 under, which was two strokes ahead of Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia, who tied for second place.



Of course, the win earned McIlroy quite a pay day. You can see the full list of payouts for each position on the British Open's official website.



After the win, McIlroy spoke about how important it was for him to win the British Open, but that didn't stop him from baiting the Liverpool crowd a bit, per BBC Sport:



It's all fun and games until you're a Manchester United supporter in Merseyside.

Carrying a six-shot lead into the final round, McIlroy didn't need to be brilliant on Sunday in order to come out victorious. He merely needed to not slip up and maybe grab a stroke here or there, and that's exactly what he did.

Rory wasn't the only McIlroy getting paid on Sunday, either, with his father, Gerry, collecting on the now-famous bet he made 10 years ago, per broadcaster Andrew Cotter:



Of course, the younger McIlroy collected a hefty payout for his four days of work. You can't exactly pawn the Claret Jug to maintain a living wage, right?

Given his track record in major tournaments, many wondered if McIlroy would throw his massi...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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