I don't care Open prize lower than rivals - R&A chief

Venue: Royal Troon Dates: Thu 18-Sun 21 July

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R&A main executive Martin Slumbers says he "doesn't care" that nan Open Championship prize money is not among nan apical 25 successful men's master golf.

Earlier this week, nan R&A announced minimal increases to prize money for nan 152nd Open astatine Royal Troon, amid "concern" astir nan effect connected financial sustainability and nan cognition of men's master golf.

The victor this week will person a grounds $3.1m (£2.38m) - an summation of $100,000 connected past year.

By comparison, Bryson DeChambeau earned $4.3m for winning past month's US Open, and Scottie Scheffler's 2nd Masters triumph successful April came pinch a $3.6m prize.

Their chap American Xander Schauffele collected $3.3m for winning nan US PGA Championship successful May.

The full Open prize money of $17m (£13.1m) is simply a $500,000 summation connected past twelvemonth but is little than nan different 3 majors, 12 PGA Tour events and each 14 LIV Golf events.

"A) I didn't know, and b) I don't care," said Slumbers, who steps down from his domiciled successful November, erstwhile told wherever The Open ranks successful position of prize money connected offer.

"While we will ever connection a very competitory prize money for nan Open, our wider attraction is connected expanding information and improving pathways successful golf.

"We person to make choices astir really we allocate resources and make nan resources we person spell arsenic acold arsenic they can. Our work is to guarantee nan crippled is thriving 50 years from now."