Japan’s Miyu Yamashita won ​last year’s Women’s Open for her first major title and ‌pocketed USD 1.46 million. | Photo Credit: AP

The women’s British Open is ​celebrating its 50th anniversary ‌with a record-breaking USD 10 million ​prize fund for ⁠the major at Royal Lytham & St Annes this year, ‌the R&A announced on Tuesday.

The winner ‌of the championship ‌will ⁠pocket USD 1.5 million, compared ⁠with the USD 673 Jenny Lee Smith earned for claiming the inaugural ​title in ‌1976.

“This is the sixth consecutive year that the AIG Women’s Open ‌prize fund has been ​increased,” said Mark Darbon, chief executive ⁠of The R&A.

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“These consistent and sustainable investments in ‌the prize fund clearly demonstrate The R&A and AIG’s commitment to elevating the Championship on the global ‌stage,” he added.

Japan’s Miyu Yamashita won ​last year’s Women’s Open by two ⁠shots at Royal Porthcawl to ⁠win her first major title and ‌pocket USD 1.46 million.

Published on Apr 28, 2026