It pays to play well in professional golf tournaments, especially at major championships. Just ask this week’s winner, Cameron Smith.
The 28-year-old Aussie shot an 8-under 64 at the Old Course at St. Andrews in the final round of the 150th playing of the Open Championship to overcome a four-shot deficit and earn a one-shot win over Cameron Young to claim his first major title. Smith finished at 20 under to earn the top prize of $2.5 million, with Young taking home $1.46 million. Not a bad consolation prize.
Check out how much money each professional player made this week at the Open at St. Andrews (remember, no cash for the amateurs).
British Open: Winner’s bag | Cam to party with Claret Jug
Cashing in: Players to earn most money in a single PGA Tour season
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Cameron Smith | -20 | $2,500,000 |
| 2 | Cameron Young | -19 | $1,455,000 |
| 3 | Rory McIlroy | -18 | $933,000 |
| T4 | Tommy Fleetwood | -14 | $654,000 |
| T4 | Viktor Hovland | -14 | $654,000 |
| T6 | Brian Harman | -13 | $469,500 |
| T6 | Dustin Johnson | -13 | $469,500 |
| T8 | Bryson DeChambeau | -12 | $325,667 |
| T8 | Jordan Spieth | -12 | $325,667 |
| T8 | Patrick Cantlay | -12 | $325,667 |
| T11 | Sadom Kaewkanjana | -11 | $231,000 |
| T11 | Abraham Ancer | -11 | $231,000 |
| T11 | Dean Burmester | -11 | $231,000 |
| T11 | Tyrrell Hatton | -11 | $231,000 |
| T15 | Lucas Herbert | -10 | $165,583 |
| T15 | Xander Schauffele | -10 | $165,583 |
| T15 | Anthony Quayle | -10 | $165,583 |
| T15 | Francesco Molinari | -10 | $165,583 |
| T15 | Adam Scott | -10 | $165,583 |
| T15 | Si Woo Kim | -10 | $165,583 |
| T21 | Billy Horschel | -9 | $120,286 |
| T21 | Min Woo Lee | -9 | $120,286 |
| T21 | Trey Mullinax | -9 | $120,286 |
| T21 | Shane Lowry | -9 | $120,286 |
| T21 | Kevin Kisner | -9 | $120,286 |
| T21 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -9 | $120,286 |
| T21 | Scottie Scheffler | -9 | $120,286 |
| T28 | Tony Finau | -8 | $90,917 |
| T28 | Corey Conners | -8 | $90,917 |
| T28 | Harold Varner III | -8 | $90,917 |
| T28 | Will Zalatoris | -8 | $90,917 |
| T28 | Dylan Frittelli | -8 | $90,917 |
| T28 | Thomas Pieters | -8 | $90,917 |
| T34 | Thomas Detry | -7 | $68,906 |
| T34 | Robert MacIntyre | -7 | $68,906 |
| T34 | Talor Gooch | -7 | $68,906 |
| T34 | Lee Westwood | -7 | $68,906 |
| T34 | Sahith Theegala | -7 | $68,906 |
| T34 | Victor Perez | -7 | $68,906 |
| T34 | Jon Rahm | -7 | $68,906 |
| T34 | Aaron Wise | -7 | $68,906 |
| T42 | Sam Burns | -6 | $51,000 |
| T42 | Jason Kokrak | -6 | $51,000 |
| T42 | Thriston Lawrence | -6 | $51,000 |
| T42 | Adrian Meronk | -6 | $51,000 |
| T42 | Chris Kirk | -6 | $51,000 |
| T47 | Garrick Higgo | -5 | $40,600 |
| T47 | Patrick Reed | -5 | $40,600 |
| T47 | Jordan Smith | -5 | $40,600 |
| T47 | Yuto Katsuragawa | -5 | $40,600 |
| T47 | Joohyung Kim | -5 | $40,600 |
| T47 | Filippo Celli (a) | -5 | $0 |
| T53 | Joaquin… |
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