What do you get for winning the U.S. Open? Quite a bit actually. Money, fame, a big trophy. And so many invitations. The first thing that comes to mind is the payday. The total purse at the national championship is the second-highest in golf: $12.5 million. The winner in 2021 will take home approximately $2.25 million.
What does it mean to win the US Open?
But winning a U.S. Open means much more than making a large deposit with a lot of zeroes into your bank account. The winner also takes home, for one year, the U.S. Open Championship Trophy. Yes, that’s the official name of it. And actually, the winner takes possession of the 1986 full-scale replica trophy. The original stays on display ...
How much did Justin Thomas win at the US Open?
That’s the biggest payout to the winner of any of the four majors this year—and second in golf only to the $2.7 million Justin Thomas won at the Players Championship. But winning a U.S. Open means much more than making a large deposit with a lot of zeroes into your bank account.
How much did Tiger Woods make in 2008?
2008: Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines, $1.35 million. And look at the career U.S. Open earnings of some of the game’s all-time greats. Jack Nicklaus, in 44 U.S. Open starts, made $363,955, slightly more than the player who finishes in eighth place will earn just this week.
How much did Jon Rahm make in 2021?
For his effort, the 21-year-old Englishman claimed a payday of … $150. On Sunday at Torrey Pines, 2021 U.S. Open winner Jon Rahm earned slightly more than $150. OK, not slightly. A whole lot more.
