Perks Of Winning The Open

Neil Tappin talks about the 'Perks of Winning The Open'.

Transcript

00:00The Open Championship is the oldest of golf's four majors, with the first playing of the event

00:04dating back to 1860. Today it's a huge sporting event, and winning it brings with it a host of

00:11perks that go well beyond being named the champion golfer of the year. In this video we're going to

00:16take a look at exactly what they are. Let's start with the Sterling Silver Claret Jug,

00:21one of the most recognisable trophies in sport. The winner gets to keep the Claret Jug for 12

00:26months, returning it to the R&A at the start of the championship week the following year. After

00:31that he receives a full-sized replica of the Claret Jug to keep, and can order up to three

00:36more smaller replicas. The winner also receives the gold medal. This was first awarded in 1872,

00:42replacing the challenge belt which was previously awarded to the winner. When young Tom Morris won

00:46his third consecutive Open in 1870, he was given the belt to keep. Right, let's talk money. The

00:52Open is one of the most lucrative events you can win in the game of golf. This year's champion

00:57golfer will walk away with a cheque for over two million dollars. That's quite an increase from the

01:02£10 that was dished out to Willie Park Senior back in 1863. Arguably the most valuable prize

01:08of all is the long list of exemptions that allows an Open winner to compete in a host of lucrative

01:13events around the world for many years. These include five-year exemptions to play on the PGA

01:19and DP World Tours, entry to the next five Masters tournaments, US PGAs and US Opens,

01:25and guaranteed entry to every Open championship until the age of 60, or the ability to play in

01:31the next 10 Opens even if the player is over the age of 60. So as you can see there is a

01:36lot to be gained by winning the Open. Thanks for watching, we'll see you next time.