How much does the US Open winner get paid?
This year's tournament purse is set at a whopping $17.5 million, a major, $5 million uptick from last year's total of $12.5 million. The U.S. Open still boasts the biggest prize money payout, beating out the 2022 Masters, which paid out a total of $15 million . How much does the winner get?
Who won the US Open?
Taking advantage of those soaring funds was Matt Fitzpatrick, who captured the U.S. Open by one stroke over Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler.
What golf tournament has the biggest prize money payout?
The U.S. Open still boasts the biggest prize money payout, beating out the 2022 Masters, which paid out a total of $15 million . How much does the winner get?
How much does the PGA Championship pay out?
Amazingly, that’s still $5 million less than the purse for the Players Championship, which paid out $20 million. The Masters ($15 million), the PGA Championship ($15 million) and the The Open ($11.5 million) still lag behind, but not by much.
How much does the winner of the U.S. Open golf make?
2021 U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm took home $2.25 million, so the year-over-year increase from the USGA stood at $900,000. Still, the first-place prize was not be the biggest paid out this year as Cameron Smith already took home a record $3.6 million for his victory at The Players Championship in March.
How much money does the Open winner get?
$3.15 millionOn Wednesday, USGA CEO Mike Whan announced that the overall purse for the U.S. Open has been bumped up to $17.5 million, a $5 million increase from 2021. In turn, the winner at The Country Club on Sunday will receive $3.15 million, up from the $2.25 million Jon Rahm took home a year ago at Torrey Pines.
How much money did Fitzpatrick get for winning the U.S. Open?
$3.15 millionFitzpatrick took home the $3.15 million winner's check after shooting a final-round 68 for a 6-under 274 at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., the course where 20-year-old Francis Ouimet outdueled two English stars of the game in 1913 to put golf on the map in the U.S.
What is the entry fee for the U.S. Open?
Player entry fees remain at $1,000 and former champions receive free entry to the event. Players can opt to pay the full entry fee of $1,000 on sign up or pay a non-refundable deposit of $250, with the remaining $750 due to be paid by January 31st, 2020.
What does last place in the U.S. Open pay?
2021 US Open Prize MoneyMen's / Women's Singles (per player)TotalsWinner$2,500,000Runner-Up1,250,000Semifinalists675,000Quarterfinalists425,0005 more rows
How much money did Matt Fitzpatrick make?
$3.1 millionFitzpatrick earned $3.1 million with his win.