Find out about the US Open Golf Prize Money 2025, including the full breakdown and purse payouts.
The US Open PGA Tour event has continued to live up to its reputation as one of the biggest in golf and comes with a lucrative prize pool and purse payouts of up to $21.5 million.
The 2025 edition was the 125th edition of the championship at Oakmont Country Club. If you are looking for the US Open prize money in 2025, including the full payout structure, then you have come to the right place.
Overview of the 2025 US Open
The 2025 event was held from June 12 to June 15, 2025, at the iconic Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. It featured up to a 156-player field, including some of the biggest names like Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, and J.J. Spaun.
What is the prize money?
The total prize money for the PGA US Open tournament is $21.5 million. It is one of the largest purses among all four major championships, even as it maintains a high level of support and investments.
How much does the winner get?
The champion of the US Open Golf tournament will receive $4.3 million.
Here's a top 10 chart:
1st: J.J. Spaun ($4,300,000)
2nd: Robert MacIntyre ($2,322,000)
3rd: Viktor Hovland ($1,459,284)
T4: Cameron Young ($876,869)
T4: Tyrrell Hatton ($876,869)
T4: Carlos Ortiz ($876,869)
T7: Jon Rahm ($614,423)
T7: Scottie Scheffler ($614,423)
T7: Sam Burns ($614,423)
T10: Russell Henley ($484,955)
T10: Ben Griffin ($484,955)
US Open Golf purse distribution
The top 66 players at the tournament that made the cut received payouts, with the lowest payout around $41,692 for 66th place. The other 75 players who missed the cut received $10,000 each.
US Open vs. Other Majors
The US Open continues to maintain its position as one of the most lucrative, with an impressive prize money.
US Open 2025: $21.5 million
Masters 2025: $21 million
PGA Championship 2025: $19 million
The Open Championship 2024: $16.5 million
The USGA has continued to maintain the prize money at $21.5 million.
Historical prize pool
The USGA increased the purse for the US Open Golf from $12.5 million in 2021 to $21.5 million in 2024.
Wrapping up
The level of the US Open prize money makes it one of the biggest in golf, with a whopping pay cheque of $4.3 million for the winner and a total purse of $21.5 million.