This yr’s U.S. Open winner will come away with a hefty examine.
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Like all the foremost championships, the 2024 U.S. Open purse has elevated considerably over time, and it made one other leap this yr.
Because of LIV and the introduction of Signature Occasions on the PGA Tour, purses have risen astronomically throughout the board in professional golf. However the main championships have their very own historical past of maintaining with the Joneses.
Simply three years in the past, in 2021, the united statesOpen purse was set at $12.5 million — the largest prize pot of all 4 majors. Two years in the past, the 2022 U.S. Open purse elevated to $17.5 million — a $5 million improve. And final yr, the 2023 U.S. Open purse jumped but once more to a whopping whole of $20 million, a rise of $2.5 million from the earlier yr. (The Gamers Championship stays the richest purse in golf at a complete of $25 million.)
This yr, the 2024 U.S. Open purse elevated once more to a complete of $21.5 million — a rise of $1.5 million. In the event you’re retaining observe at residence, the maths is fairly eye-popping: In simply three years, the U.S. Open purse has elevated by $9 million — that’s 72 %!
Which means there’s additionally a severely good improve within the winner’s minimize too. This yr’s U.S. Open champion will surpass the payout acquired by 2023 champion Wyndham Clark by $700,000, with a $4.3 million whole payday — the biggest ever for a significant champion. The runner-up will obtain a cool $2.322 million, third place will get $1.445 million, and fourth place will clear seven figures too, with a payout of $1.013 million.
Even the gamers who missed the cut obtain a payout of $10,000 every. So how a lot did the remainder of the gamers within the subject come away with this yr? You will discover a whole checklist of the 2024 U.S. Open payouts for every participant under.
How a lot cash each participant made on the 2024 U.S. Open
Participant-by-player payout data shall be revealed as quickly because it’s out there.
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
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