On Thursday, July 18, the 2024 Open Championship tees off with 158 players in contention. The field, full details below, includes the most recent tour winner, Robert MacIntyre who clinched the Scottish Open on Sunday, as well as popular names such as Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods. Then there are this year’s three majors winners, Scottie Scheffler (Masters), Xander Schauffele (PGA Championship) and Bryson DeChambeau (U.S. Open), who will also be in with a good shout.
The 152nd British Open Championship will be played at the famous Royal Troon Golf Club in South Ayrshire in Scotland. Action will begin on Thursday and the winner will be handed the trophy at the end of Day 4′s play on Sunday, July 21.
At the time of writing, the Open odds has Scheffler (who sat out the Scottish Open) leading as the favorite at 5-1. Trailing behind him are McIlroy at 13-2, DeChambeau at 11-1, Schauffele and Ludvig Aberg both at 14-1.
2024 Open full field
Here is the full field for the Open Championship. Names in alphabetical order.
What is the 2024 British Open purse?
The aforementioned Claret Jug is a significant prize in itself, but the winner on Sunday will also receive a sizeable bump in their bank account. Although the R&A haven’t yet announced the official purse, it is likely to be up from the $16.5 million from last year. From that, Brian Harman walked away with $3 million.
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