US Open Prize Money Breakdown 2025: Full $21.5m Payout

A record-equaling purse is available at the third Major of the year at Oakmont - here is the breakdown

The US Open trophy
A sizeable prize is available at the US Open
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The US Open is not only one of the most prestigious events in golf, it's also one of the hardest, and this year's edition at Oakmont has lived up to that reputation in a big way.

Deep into the final round, no one had managed to tame the course to the extent that they were under par in a grueling tournament that saw many of the world's biggest names fall by the wayside after just two days. Even some who made the cut showed their frustrations at various points as fast greens and brutal rough put players through the wringer.

For most of the tournament, it has been a slow burner, but by the time the players in contention were on the back nine, it was turning into something of an epic, with half a dozen or more, including Sam Burns and Adam Scott, all in with a realistic chance of claiming the title following a weather delay.

Adam Scott at the US Open

Adam Scott was in contention deep into the final round

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Because of all those factors, it's highly likely that whoever does lift the trophy will have just emerged from his toughest test this year, and possibly even in his career.

The good news is the competitors will be well rewarded for their efforts, with an overall purse of $21.5m to play for. That's the same figure as a year ago, when Bryson DeChambeau took advantage of a late Rory McIlroy collapse to win the title.

That handed him a check for $4.3m, and, as confirmed by USGA CEO Mike Whan in a pre-tournament press conference, this year's winner will bank the same amount.

He said: "Our purse is $21.5 million. Winner's check is 4.3. We didn't raise our purse this year. When I started at the USGA just four years ago, our purse was 12.5, so I feel comfortable that we've been a leader in moving fast and bigger."

Whan also put the figure into perspective, adding: "We know that this probably isn't really about the money for the person who puts it there, but at the same time, we want the money to be commensurate with the achievement.

"So yeah, we feel comfortable. I don't really know the other four Majors, but I think if we're not the top, we're close to the top. We'll continue to evaluate that both on the men's and women's side because it's part of creating what we want to be the greatest championship in the game."

For further context, The Masters offered $21m, with Rory McIlroy claiming $4.2m for his win, while the PGA Championship gave winner Scottie Scheffler $3.42m from an overall purse of $19m.

Here is the prize money breakdown for the 66 players who made it as far as the weekend.

US Open Prize Money Breakdown 2025

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Position

Prize Money

1st

$4,300,000

2nd

$2,322,000

3rd

$1,459,284

4th

$1,023,014

5th

$852,073

6th

$755,520

7th

$681,131

8th

$610,034

9th

$552,103

10th

$507,118

11th

$462,792

12th

$427,901

13th

$398,716

14th

$367,995

15th

$341,663

16th

$319,719

17th

$302,164

18th

$284,609

19th

$267,054

20th

$249,499

21st

$234,358

22nd

$219,217

23rd

$204,515

24th

$190,910

25th

$179,060

26th

$168,966

27th

$161,286

28th

$154,483

29th

$147,900

30th

$141,317

31st

$134,734

32nd

$128,151

33rd

$121,567

34th

$115,643

35th

$110,815

36th

$105,987

37th

$101,379

38th

$96,991

39th

$92,602

40th

$88,213

41st

$83,824

42nd

$79,436

43rd

$75,047

44th

$70,658

45th

$66,269

46th

$62,320

47th

$58,370

48th

$54,639

49th

$52,445

50th

$50,251

51st

$48,934

52nd

$47,837

53rd

$46,959

54th

$46,520

55th

$46,081

56th

$45,642

57th

$45,203

58th

$44,765

59th

$44,326

60th

$43,887

61st

$43,448

62nd

$43,009

63rd

$42,570

64th

$42,131

65th

$41,692

66th

$41,254

Mike Hall
News Writer

Mike has over 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on a range of sports throughout that time, such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories. 

He has written hundreds of articles on the game, from features offering insights into how members of the public can play some of the world's most revered courses, to breaking news stories affecting everything from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to developmental Tours and the amateur game. 

Mike grew up in East Yorkshire and began his career in journalism in 1997. He then moved to London in 2003 as his career flourished, and nowadays resides in New Brunswick, Canada, where he and his wife raise their young family less than a mile from his local course. 

Kevin Cook’s acclaimed 2007 biography, Tommy’s Honour, about golf’s founding father and son, remains one of his all-time favourite sports books.

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