Adam Scott bogeyed his final four holes Sunday to give Ernie Els the win at the 2012 British Open. Scott's collapse was a costly one. He will take home €656,864, or roughly $600,000 less than Els earned (€1,136,880) for winning the tournament.

The purse at the tournament was the same as 2011, with $7,745,085 being divvied up among the competitors. Over $1.4 million went to Els as he won the second Open Championship of his career.

Here is how the money breaks down for the top of the leaderboard:

1. Ernie Els: $1,413,569

2. Adam Scott: $808,069

T3. Brandt Snedeker: $520,583 (€423,172)

T3. Tiger Woods: $520,583

T5. Luke Donald: $326,376 (€265,272)

T5. Graeme McDowell: $326,376

T7. Nicholas Colsaerts: $239,830 (€195,796)

T7. Thomas Aiken: $239,830

For a complete live leaderboard, visit Golf.com.

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