R&A - Amateur game key to closing gender pay gap in pro golf


  • Golf
  • Thursday, 19 Jul 2018

Golf - The 147th Open Championship - Carnoustie, Britain - July 18, 2018 Martin Slumbers CEO of The R&A during a new conference REUTERS/Paul Childs

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (Reuters) - While gender equality is clearly prevalent in tennis, Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber both scooped $2.94 million (£2.25 billion) for winning Wimbledon last weekend, the world of golf has a long way to go to catch up.

Total prize money at this week's British Open is $10.5 million but the purse for the women's equivalent next month is only $3.25 million.

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