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2017 British Open: What to know about Royal Birkdale
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The 146th Open Championship is almost here, and whoever wins this week will be much richer for this tournament having been started a century and a half ago. The purse for the 2017 Open at Royal Birkdale has risen from previous years over the $10 million mark. And for the first time, it will be paid in U.S. currency.
"We are operating in an increasingly global marketplace and have made the decision to award the prize fund in U.