2021 U.S. Open Purse Breakdown: How $12.5 Million Will be Distributed

By
, Lead Editor of GolfLink
Updated June 17, 2021
The U.S. Open trophy hangs by Bryson DeChambeau’s legs

    For professional golfers, winning the U.S. Open is a career-changing event. Players careers are judged on how many majors they win, and given the challenging course setups the USGA enjoys putting the world’s best players through, many consider the U.S. Open to be the toughest test in golf.

    That makes the U.S. Open one of the most sought-after titles in golf, but while players don’t talk about it, the $12.5 million purse and literal embarrassment of riches Sunday afternoon may be just as motivating. The winner of the 2021 U.S. Open will cash a $2.25 million check. Not bad work if you can get it. Here’s an estimated breakdown of the $12.5 million 2021 U.S. Open purse

    2021 U.S. Open Prize Money (Estimated)

    The USGA has touted the winning payday for the 2021 U.S. Open to be $2.25 million. This is an estimate of how the $12.5 million purse will be distributed based on how the same purse was distributed at the 2020 U.S. Open.

    Position Payout
    Total Purse $12,500,000
    1 $2,250,000
    2 $1,350,000
    3 $830,466
    4 $582,175
    5 $484,896
    6 $429,951
    7 $387,617
    8 $347,157
    9 $314,190
    10 $288,590
    11 $263,365
    12 $243,509
    13 $226,901
    14 $209,418
    15 $194,433
    16 $181,945
    17 $171,955
    18 $161,965
    19 $151,975
    20 $141,984
    21 $133,368
    22 $124,751
    23 $116,385
    24 $108,642
    25 $101,899
    26 $96,155
    27 $91,784
    28 $87,913
    29 $84,167
    30 $80,420
    31 $76,674
    32 $72,928
    33 $69,181
    34 $65,810
    35 $63,062
    36 $60,315
    37 $57,693
    38 $55,195
    39 $52,698
    40 $50,200
    41 $47,702
    42 $45,205
    43 $42,707
    44 $40,210
    45 $37,712
    46 $35,465
    47 $33,127
    48 $31,094
    49 $29,845
    50 $28,596
    51 $27,847
    52 $27,223
    53 $26,723
    54 $26,473
    55 $26,224
    56 $25,974
    57 $25,724
    58 $25,474
    59 $25,225
    60 $24,850

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