The 2014 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool was one of those Opens where the players got the better of the course. In the end, Rory McIlroy won his first Claret Jug and third career major title with a two-shot win over Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler.
With the win, McIlroy earned the $1.665 million winner's share of the $9.2 million purse.
2014 British Open leaderboard and final results and prize money payouts
| POS | PLAYER | TO PAR | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | TOTAL | MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | -17 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 271 | $1,665,788 |
| T2 | Sergio Garcia | -15 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 273 | $785,910 |
| T2 | Rickie Fowler | -15 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 273 | $785,910 |
| 4 | Jim Furyk | -13 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 275 | $478,380 |
| T5 | Marc Leishman | -12 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 276 | $359,639 |
| T5 | Adam Scott | -12 | 68 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 276 | $359,639 |
| T7 | Charl Schwartzel | -11 | 71 | 67 | 72 | 67 | 277 | $263,536 |
| T7 | Edoardo Molinari | -11 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 277 | $263,536 |
| T9 | Shane Lowry | -10 | 68 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 278 | $192,492 |
| T9 | Graeme McDowell | -10 | 74 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 278 | $192,492 |
| T9 | Victor Dubuisson | -10 | 74 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 278 | $192,492 |
| T12 | Ryan Moore | -9 | 70 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 279 | $144,654 |
| T12 | Robert Karlsson | -9 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 279 | $144,654 |
| T12 | Dustin Johnson | -9 | 71 | 65 | 71 | 72 | 279 | $144,654 |
| T15 | Francesco Molinari | -8 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 67 | 280 | $117,318 |
| T15 | Stephen Gallacher | -8 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 280 | $117,318 |
| T15 | David Howell | -8 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 280 | $117,318 |
| 18 | George Coetzee | -7 | 70 | 69 | 74 | 68 | 281 | $105,073 |
| T19 | Angel Cabrera | -6 | 76 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 282 | $93,968 |
| T19 | Keegan Bradley | -6 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 282 | $93,968 |
| T19 | Chris Kirk | -6 | 71 | 74 | 68 | 69 | 282 | $93,968 |
| T19 | Matteo Manassero | -6 | 67 | 75 | 68 | 72 | 282 | $93,968 |
| T23 | Chris Wood | -5 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 65 | 283 | $78,876 |
| T23 | Phil Mickelson | -5 | 74 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 283 | $78,876 |
| T23 | Justin Rose | -5 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 283 | $78,876 |
| T26 | Thomas Bjorn | -4 | 70 | 71 | 76 | 67 | 284 | $65,350 |
| T26 | Ben Martin | -4 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 284 | $65,350 |
| T26 | Brian Harman | -4 | 72 | 73 | 68 | 71 | 284 | $65,350 |
| T26 | Byeong-Hun An | -4 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 72 | 284 | $65,350 |
| T26 | Jimmy Walker | -4 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 284 | $65,350 |
| T26 | Darren Clarke | -4 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 73 | 284 | $65,350 |
| T32 | D.A. Points | -3 | 75 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 285 | $52,964 |
| T32 | Hunter Mahan | -3 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 285 | $52,964 |
| T32 | David Hearn | -3 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 285 | $52,964 |
| T32 | Kristoffer Broberg | -3 | 70 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 285 | $52,964 |
| T36 | Louis Oosthuizen | -2 | 70 | 68 | 76 | 72 | 286 | $46,271 |
| T36 | Jordan Spieth | -2 | 71 | 75 | 67 | 73 | 286 | $46,271 |
| T36 | Branden Grace | -2 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 74 | 286 | $46,271 |
| T39 | Brendon Todd | -1 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 67 | 287 | $36,253 |
| T39 | Koumei Oda | -1 | 69 | 77 | 74 | 67 | 287 | $36,253 |
| T39 | Henrik Stenson | -1 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 287 | $36,253 |
| T39 | Hideki Matsuyama | -1 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 287 | $36,253 |
| T39 | Gary Woodland | -1 | 75 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 287 | $36,253 |
| T39 | Thongchai Jaidee | -1 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 287 | $36,253 |
| T39 | Kevin Stadler | -1 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 287 | $36,253 |
| T39 | Marc Warren | -1 | 71 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 287 | $36,253 |
| T47 | Stewart Cink | E | 71 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 288 | $27,358 |
| T47 | Gregory Bourdy | E | 75 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 288 | $27,358 |
| T47 | Paul Casey | E | 74 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 288 | $27,358 |
| T47 | Zach Johnson | E | 71 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 288 | $27,358 |
| T51 | Tom Watson | 1 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 289 | $25,030 |
| T51 | Jason Dufner | 1 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 289 | $25,030 |
| T51 | Bill Haas | 1 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 289 | $25,030 |
| T54 | Matt Kuchar | 2 | 73 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 290 | $23,791 |
| T54 | Matt Jones | 2 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 290 | $23,791 |
| T54 | Kevin Na | 2 | 76 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 290 | $23,791 |
| T54 | Kevin Streelman | 2 | 72 | 74 | 69 | 75 | 290 | $23,791 |
| T58 | Ryan Palmer | 3 | 74 | 71 | 76 | 70 | 291 | $22,808 |
| T58 | Jamie McLeary | 3 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 70 | 291 | $22,808 |
| T58 | John Senden | 3 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 71 | 291 | $22,808 |
| T58 | Jason Day | 3 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 291 | $22,808 |
| T58 | Chris Rodgers | 3 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 291 | $22,808 |
| T58 | Brandt Snedeker | 3 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 291 | $22,808 |
| T64 | Billy Hurley III | 4 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 71 | 292 | $22,040 |
| T64 | Thorbjorn Olesen | 4 | 75 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 292 | $22,040 |
| T64 | Luke Donald | 4 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 75 | 292 | $22,040 |
| T67 | Charley Hoffman | 5 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 71 | 293 | $21,613 |
| T67 | Brooks Koepka | 5 | 68 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 293 | $21,613 |
| 69 | Tiger Woods | 6 | 69 | 77 | 73 | 75 | 294 | $21,356 |
| 70 | Martin Kaymer | 8 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 79 | 296 | $21,185 |
| 71 | Matt Every | 9 | 75 | 71 | 73 | 78 | 297 | $21,015 |
| 72 | Rhein Gibson | 10 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 298 | $20,844 |
| MC | Hiroshi Iwata | CUT | 70 | 77 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Shawn Stefani | CUT | 73 | 74 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Nick Watney | CUT | 72 | 75 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Graham DeLaet | CUT | 71 | 76 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Lee Westwood | CUT | 71 | 76 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Rafael Cabrera Bello | CUT | 70 | 77 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Oliver Fisher | CUT | 72 | 75 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Dawie Van Der Walt | CUT | 71 | 76 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | CUT | 72 | 75 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Ashley Chesters | CUT | 70 | 77 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Justin Leonard | CUT | 74 | 73 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | K.J. Choi | CUT | 72 | 75 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Ian Poulter | CUT | 73 | 74 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Paul McKechnie | CUT | 76 | 71 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Oscar Floren | CUT | 73 | 74 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Yoshinobu Tsukada | CUT | 69 | 78 | MC | MC | 147 | $0 |
| MC | Brendon de Jonge | CUT | 78 | 70 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Cheng Tsung Pan | CUT | 74 | 74 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Danny Willett | CUT | 74 | 74 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Boo Weekley | CUT | 69 | 79 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jimenez | CUT | 75 | 73 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Bubba Watson | CUT | 76 | 72 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Billy Horschel | CUT | 73 | 75 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Ryo Ishikawa | CUT | 74 | 74 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Ross Fisher | CUT | 74 | 74 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | John Daly | CUT | 77 | 71 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Paul Dunne | CUT | 75 | 73 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Cameron Tringale | CUT | 74 | 74 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Hyung-Sung Kim | CUT | 72 | 76 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Erik Compton | CUT | 71 | 77 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | CUT | 70 | 78 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Ben Curtis | CUT | 74 | 74 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Mikko Ilonen | CUT | 70 | 78 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Harris English | CUT | 72 | 76 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Brett Rumford | CUT | 75 | 73 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | John Singleton | CUT | 78 | 70 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Hyung-Tae Kim | CUT | 75 | 73 | MC | MC | 148 | $0 |
| MC | Scott Stallings | CUT | 75 | 74 | MC | MC | 149 | $0 |
| MC | Yusaku Miyazato | CUT | 72 | 77 | MC | MC | 149 | $0 |
| MC | George McNeill | CUT | 76 | 73 | MC | MC | 149 | $0 |
| MC | Rhys Enoch | CUT | 73 | 76 | MC | MC | 149 | $0 |
| MC | Patrick Reed | CUT | 78 | 71 | MC | MC | 149 | $0 |
| MC | Juvic Pagunsan | CUT | 76 | 73 | MC | MC | 149 | $0 |
| MC | Jonas Blixt | CUT | 75 | 75 | MC | MC | 150 | $0 |
| MC | Gonzalo Fdez-Castano | CUT | 74 | 76 | MC | MC | 150 | $0 |
| MC | Tommy Fleetwood | CUT | 74 | 76 | MC | MC | 150 | $0 |
| MC | Matthew Baldwin | CUT | 76 | 74 | MC | MC | 150 | $0 |
| MC | Anirban Lahiri | CUT | 75 | 75 | MC | MC | 150 | $0 |
| MC | Victor Riu | CUT | 74 | 77 | MC | MC | 151 | $0 |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | CUT | 75 | 76 | MC | MC | 151 | $0 |
| MC | A-Shun Wu | CUT | 75 | 76 | MC | MC | 151 | $0 |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | CUT | 74 | 77 | MC | MC | 151 | $0 |
| MC | Jamie Donaldson | CUT | 79 | 72 | MC | MC | 151 | $0 |
| MC | Chesson Hadley | CUT | 79 | 72 | MC | MC | 151 | $0 |
| MC | Justin Walters | CUT | 77 | 74 | MC | MC | 151 | $0 |
| MC | Masanori Kobayashi | CUT | 78 | 73 | MC | MC | 151 | $0 |
| MC | Bernd Wiesberger | CUT | 72 | 79 | MC | MC | 151 | $0 |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | CUT | 77 | 74 | MC | MC | 151 | $0 |
| MC | Tyrrell Hatton | CUT | 75 | 77 | MC | MC | 152 | $0 |
| MC | Pablo Larrazabal | CUT | 75 | 77 | MC | MC | 152 | $0 |
| MC | Ernie Els | CUT | 79 | 73 | MC | MC | 152 | $0 |
| MC | Richard Sterne | CUT | 73 | 79 | MC | MC | 152 | $0 |
| MC | David Duval | CUT | 73 | 79 | MC | MC | 152 | $0 |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | CUT | 74 | 78 | MC | MC | 152 | $0 |
| MC | Webb Simpson | CUT | 76 | 77 | MC | MC | 153 | $0 |
| MC | Nick Faldo | CUT | 76 | 77 | MC | MC | 153 | $0 |
| MC | Tomohiro Kondo | CUT | 76 | 77 | MC | MC | 153 | $0 |
| MC | Brendan Steele | CUT | 74 | 80 | MC | MC | 154 | $0 |
| MC | Scott Jamieson | CUT | 77 | 77 | MC | MC | 154 | $0 |
| MC | Paul Lawrie | CUT | 79 | 75 | MC | MC | 154 | $0 |
| MC | Roberto Castro | CUT | 74 | 81 | MC | MC | 155 | $0 |
| MC | Russell Henley | CUT | 75 | 80 | MC | MC | 155 | $0 |
| MC | Jin Jeong | CUT | 77 | 78 | MC | MC | 155 | $0 |
| MC | Bradley Neil | CUT | 79 | 76 | MC | MC | 155 | $0 |
| MC | Chris Hanson | CUT | 81 | 74 | MC | MC | 155 | $0 |
| MC | Matthew Southgate | CUT | 80 | 76 | MC | MC | 156 | $0 |
| MC | Chris Stroud | CUT | 79 | 77 | MC | MC | 156 | $0 |
| MC | Peter Uihlein | CUT | 77 | 79 | MC | MC | 156 | $0 |
| MC | Dong-Kyu Jang | CUT | 78 | 79 | MC | MC | 157 | $0 |
| MC | Joost Luiten | CUT | 81 | 76 | MC | MC | 157 | $0 |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | CUT | 79 | 78 | MC | MC | 157 | $0 |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | CUT | 82 | 84 | MC | MC | 166 | $0 |
| MC | Bryden Macpherson | CUT | 90 | 80 | MC | MC | 170 | $0 |
| WD | Michael Hoey | WD | 75 | 31 | WD | WD | 106 | $0 |
