US Open prize money: JJ Spaun takes home record-equalling $4,300,000 for victory at Oakmont
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Players at Oakmont competed for the joint-largest US Open purse in the event’s history.
The 2025 US Open saw the USGA freeze prize money for the 125th edition of the tournament, but there was still a mammoth $21.5m up for grabs at Oakmont Country Club, where JJ Spaun won his maiden major title on a thrilling final day.
Spaun will receive $4.3 million, which is equal to what Bryson DeChambeau took home in 2024, with runner-up Robert MacIntyre earning $2.322 million, and third-placed Viktor Hovland taking home $1.445 million.
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Even those making the cut and finished in 50th position collected $48,101, while the 89 players who missed the cut received $10,000 each.
The prize fund for the U.S. Open has grown significantly in recent years. In 2020, when Bryson DeChambeau claimed his first victory at Winged Foot, the total purse stood at $12.5 million, with the winner’s share at $2.25 million.
2025 US Open purse breakdown
| POSITION | PLAYER | SCORE | EARNINGS |
| 1 | JJ Spaun | -1 | $4,300,000 |
| 2 | Robert MacIntyre | +1 | $2,322,000 |
| 3 | Viktor Hovland | +2 | $1,445,062 |
| T4 | Cameron Young Tyrell Hatton Carlos Ortiz | +3 | $876,869 |
| T7 | Jon Rahm Scottie Scheffler Sam Burns | +4 | $614,423 |
| T10 | Ben Griffin Russell Henley | +5 | $465,937 |
| T12 | Xander Schauffele Brooks Koepka Chris Kirk Christiaan Bezuidenhout Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen Thriston Lawrence Adam Scott | +6 | $348,967 |
| T19 | Rory McIlroy Victor Perez Emiliano Grillo Ryan Fox | +7 | $242,532 |
| T23 | Collin Morikawa Patrick Reed Jordan Spieth Thomas Detry Jason Day Sam Stevens Matt Wallace Max Greyserman Nick Taylor Chris Gotterup | +8 | $161,132 |
| T33 | Tom Kim Aaron Rai JT Poston Keegan Bradley | +9 | $113,503 |
| 37 | Maverick McNealy | +10 | $101,379 |
| T38 | Taylor Pendrith Tony Finau Matt Fitzpatrick Marc Leishman | +11 | $90,408 |
| T42 | Hideki Matsuyama Andrew Novak Si Woo Kim Trevor Cone | +12 | $72,943 |
| T46 | Niklas Norgaard Daniel Berger Rasmus Hojgaard Jhonattan Vegas | +13 | $56,944 |
| T50 | Ryan McCormick Michael Kim Adam Schenk Mackenzie Hughes Ryan Gerard | +14 | $48,101 |
| T55 | Justin Hastings (a)* Laurie Canter | +15 | $46,081 |
| T57 | Sungjae Im Denny McCarthy | +1 | $45,423 |
| T59 | Harris English Brian Harman | +18 | $44,984 |
| T61 | Johnny Keefer James Nicholas | +19 | $43,445 |
| T64 | Cam Davis Matthieu Pavon | +22 | $42,351 |
| 66 | Philip Barbaree Jr | +24 | $41,692 |
*Amateurs ineligible for prize money.
** Corey Conners withdrew after round 3.
*** Players who missed the cut receive $10,000 each.
So how does the 2025 US Open purse compare to previous years? Click here for a full history the prize money at golf’s second oldest major.
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