The purse was $ 87,050 with a winner 's share of $ 17,500 .

The purse money for the Belmont was $ 1,500,000 , an increase Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale of $ 500,000 from the 2013 race Competition .

The event carried Earnings_and_losses a $ 1,500,000 purse .

A field of 156 players participated Participation in the championship Competition , and the purse was £4.2 million ( an increase Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale of £200,000 over 2006 ) ; the winner received Receiving £750,000 ( an increase Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale of £30,000 over 2006 ) .

using Using conversion rates at the time of the tournament , the purse was unk for the european tour 's order of merit rankings and us $ unk for the pga tour 's money list .