The United States Golf Association is once again offering a record purse this week at the U.S. Open.
The USGA announced this week that it is putting up a $22.5 million purse, which is a $1 million increase from last season. That means that the winner of the major championship on Sunday night at Shinnecock Hills will take home a $4.5 million check.
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The purse matches what Augusta National offered for the Masters earlier this season, which is the largest in men’s major championship history. The PGA of America had a $20.5 million purse for the PGA Championship last month. While it’s not known what the British Open will offer next month, it had a $17 million purse last season.
By comparison, the PGA Tour’s signature events typically offer $20 million purses. The Players Championship tops the list at $25 million. The last time the U.S. Open was held at Shinnecock Hills in 2018, Brooks Koepka took home a $2.16 million check for his victory. That was part of a $12 million purse.
Wyndham Clark has dominated so far at Shinnecock Hills this week. He set the course’s 36-hole record by getting to 7-under on Friday afternoon, which ended up giving him a four-shot lead over the field entering the weekend. McIlroy and top-ranked Scottie Scheffler are starting Moving Day seven shots back at even par.
If Clark can hold on and claim the title, it will mark his second U.S. Open win after his victory in Los Angeles in 2023.
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Here’s a full breakdown of how much is up for grabs this week at Shinnecock Hills.
2026 U.S. Open payouts
1. $4.5 million
2. $2.43 million
3. $1,532,530
4. $1,074,363
5. $894,841
6. $793,443
7. $715,320
8. $640,654
9. $579,815
10. $532,572
11. $486,021
12. $449,379
13. $418,729
14. $386,466
15. $358,812
16. $335,767
17. $317,331
18. $298,895
19. $280,459
20. $262,022
21. $246,121
22. $230,220
23. $214,780
24. $200,492
25. $188,048
26. $177,447
27. $169,381
28. $162,237
29. $155,324
30. $148,410
31. $141,497
32. $134,583
33. $127,669
34. $121,447
35. $116,377
36. $111,307
37. $106,468
38. $101,859
39. $97,250
40. $92,641
41. $88,032
42. $83,423
43. $78,814
44. $74,205
45. $69,596
46. $65,448
47. $61,300
48. $57,382
49. $55,077
50. $52,773
51. $51,390
52. $50,238
53. $49,316
54. $48,855
55. $48,394
56. $47,933
57. $47,472
58. $47,012
59. $46,551
60. $46,090
61. $45,629
62. $45,168
63. $44,707
64. $44,246
65. $43,785
66. $43,324
67. $42,863
Those who did not make the cut will receive $10,000 each. The amateurs in the field do not receive any compensation.
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