U.S. Open payout, purse: Prize money breakdown by place at Pinehurst No. 2
The USGA will get out its checkbook on Sunday as the U.S. Open wraps up at Pinehurst No. 2.
The association announced its total purse and payout for the winner earlier this week, then set up its pay by place on Saturday afternoon.
While it's a record payday for the champion again this year, there's also some hefty amounts of cash set up for others in the field. For the names who are having a big week – like Davis Thompson, who's 84th on the money list but currently in a tie for 16th – a big result could set up the rest of the season.
Also, with three amateurs in the field who do not receive a finisher's check, there are 71 places this year for monetary payouts.
Here's a look at the payout totals for the U.S. Open.
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The USGA announced earlier in the week that the total purse will be $21.5 million, and the winner gets $4.3 million.
Also, all professionals who missed the cut Friday received $10,000 each. It's the first time that prize has been awarded.
The total purse went up by $1.5 million from 2023, but most of that increased money is focused on the top positions.
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The $4.3 million check to the winner is a good bit higher than in 2023.
A year ago, Wyndham Clark made $3.6 million for winning at Los Angeles Country Club. Runner-up Rory McIlroy made $2.16 million, while third-place Scottie Scheffler made more than $1.4 million.
US Open prize money for top 10
It's a small bump for the players beyond the top places, especially in the top 10.
A 10th-place finish at Pinehurst would be worth $502,174; a four-way tie for 10th in 2023 netted each player more than $435,000.
US Open Payout: Prize money by place
1 - $4,300,000
2 - $2,322,000
3 - $1,445,062
4 - $1,013,040
5 - $843,765
6 - $748,154
7 - $674,491
8 - $604,086
9 - $546,720
10 - $502,174
11 - $458,280
12 - $423,729
13 - $394,829
14 - $364,407
15 - $338,332
16 - $316,602
17 - $299,218
18 - $281,834
19 - $264,450
20 - $247,067
21 - $232,073
22 - $217,080
23 - $202,521
24 - $189,048
25 - $177,314
26 - $167,319
27 - $159,713
28 - $152,977
29 - $146,458
30 - $139,939
31 - $133,420
32 - $126,901
33 - $120,382
34 - $114,515
35 - $109,735
36 - $104,954
37 - $100,391
38 - $96,045
39 - $91,699
40 - $87,353
41 - $83,007
42 - $78,661
43 - $74,315
44 - $69,969
45 - $65,623
46 - $61,712
47 - $57,801
48 - $54,107
49 - $51,934
50 - $49,761
51 - $48,457
52 - $47,370
53 - $46,501
54 - $46,067
55 - $45,632
56 - $45,197
57 - $44,763
58 - $44,328
59 - $43,894
60 - $43,459
61 - $43,024
62 - $42,590
63 - $42,155
64 - $41,721
65 - $41,286
66 - $40,851
67 - $40,417
68 - $39,982
69 - $39,548
70 - $39,113
71 - $38,678
This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: U.S. Open payout, purse: Prize money breakdown by place at Pinehurst
