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who won the british golf open in 1963
Bob Charles won his only major championship in a 36-hole playoff on Saturday, eight strokes ahead of runner-up Phil Rodgers.
who came in third at the british golf open in 1963
Masters winner Jack Nicklaus bogeyed the last two holes and came in third, one stroke out of the playoff.
who was the favorite to win the british golf open in 1963
A heavy favourite among the local bettors, two-time defending champion Arnold Palmer tied for 26th.

Question: how big was the prize for the open
Self-contained rewrite: how big was the prize for the british golf open in 1963