British Open boosts purse to $16.5 million, winner to get $3 million

A view of the 1st hole during The Open Media Day at St Andrews, in Scotland, Tuesday April 26, 2022. The 150th edition of the British Open is expected to attract a record-breaking crowd of 290,000 when St. Andrews hosts in July. Organizers say they received more than 1.3 million ticket applications, leading to the highest-ever number of general admission tickets being issued to fans for the world's oldest major championship. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)