1 July 2009, St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has announced that prize money will be held at the same level as last year for this year's Open Championship. The total prize fund will be £4.2 million in 2009, with the Champion receiving £750,000.
The R&A
Based in St Andrews, The R&A is golf's governing body and organiser of The Open Championship. The R&A is committed to working for golf and operates with the consent of 136 organisations from the amateur and professional game and on behalf of over thirty million golfers in 123 countries.
