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British Open organizers confirmed Monday that the 1.15 million top prize will not Tomas Hertl Jersey go to the player finishing second in major ifan amateur wins the tournament.The R&A hasclarifiedthe ruling on prize moneyfollowing the incredible performance of Irish amateur Paul Dunne, who had a share of the lead at 12 under heading into the final round at St. Andrews. Patrick Marleau Jersey MORE: || With the 22-year-old ineligible to claim any winningsshould he manage to become the first amateur to lift theClaret Jugsince Bobby Jones in 1930, his profe sional rivals all stand to benefit Logan Couture Jersey ."The Open is a standalone championshipand the Championship Committee does not believe that first-place prize money should be paid to a second-place finisher." said an R&A statement. "Amateur players are not eligible to win prize money and therefore, should an amateur win The 144th Open, David Schlemko Jersey first-place prize money will be distributed proportionately among the profe sional players who have made the cut."Dunne was a 1,500-1 shot to take the title before the tournament got underway, but is now vying with fellow leaders Jason Day and Louis Oosthuizen to achieve a truly remarkable triumph, with Jordan Spieth, Padraig Harrington and another amateur, Marc-Edouard Vlasic Jersey American Ollie Schniederjans, among a host of contenders.