For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, for birdie or for bogey: Lee Westwood and his wife Helen are living every golf couple’s dream at The Open Championship.

The Open Championship, also referred to as the British Open, teed off on Thursday in Northern Ireland, and the winner will take home more than $3.1 million. But for the dozens of other golfers who don’t finish near the top of the tournament standings, the earnings fall off fast.

The Open Championship prize purse for 2025 will be the same as the 2024's, a total of $17 million. The winner will claim a significant portion of the total, $3.1 million, while the runner-up will claim $ 1.7 million and the third place finisher will take home $1.1 million.

Follow live text updates and radio commentary of the 153rd Open Championship from Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

Open Championship, often referred to as the British Open, returns to Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on Thursday for the first time since 2019, and Shane Lowry hopes to replicate his performance from six years ago.

The first day of the 2025 Open Championship is expected to be rainy, with periods of heavy rain that could accumulate up to a quarter of an inch. The high temperature is expected to be around 69 degrees, with a low of 57 degrees, and winds will range from 10 to 20 miles per hour, according to The Weather Channel.