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The US Open takes place this weekend as the best golfers in the world flock to the third major championship in the calendar year - and there will be keen eyes on the event from all corners of the sporting world following a dramatic few weeks in golf amid the rise of the controversial LIV Golf.

The highly-anticipated LIV Golf series made its debut at The Centurion Club in St Albans last weekend, with the likes of Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia headlining a mixed field in terms of big name pull and talent. Charl Schwartzel, the 2011 Masters champion, secured a one-stroke victory and a £3.86 million payout.

The Saudi-backed LIV series is the most lucrative golf tournament in history. The lucrative eight-event series, which is funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), has a prize pot of just over £200m for 2022, while an extra £1.6 billion has reportedly been secured to expand the event to a 14-event league by 2024.

The $25million (£20million) prize from the London event dwarfed the £7million on offer at the Canadian Open, the PGA Tour event won by Rory McIlroy last weekend - but how does the US Open compare?

Although the official prize pot for the 2022 US Open Championship has yet to be officially confirmed by the PGA, it is likely to once again represent the largest purse of the