OAKMONT, Pa. — The United States Golf Association maintained a $21.5 million purse for the 2025 U.S. Open, which was hosted this week by Oakmont Country Club for a record 10th playing of the national championship. For the second straight year, a $4.3 million winner’s share was awarded, this time to journeyman J.J. Spaun, who entered 120-1 without a major top 20 finish to his name.
Spaun opened the four-round trek at Oakmont with the 18-hole lead, and while he dropped it over the middle 36 holes, he was one of the few golfers who were able to brave the elements and power though Sunday at the toughest course in the United States. In doing so, he won the biggest prize of his career and forever etched his name in the history books while simultaneously creating an all-time moment by draining a 64-foot, 5-inch putt on his 72nd hole to claim the title.
Despite remaining at $21.5 million for the second straight year, the U.S. Open purse continues to be the most lucrative among the golf majors. The Masters doled out a record $21 million in April, while the PGA Championship awarded $19 million to those at Quail Hollow Club. Last year’s Open Championship paid out $17 million to its competitors. Currently leading the pack is The Players Championship, which put up $25 million with a winner’s share of $4.5 million as claimed by Rory McIlroy in March.
“Our purse is $21.5 million. Winner’s check is $4.3 million. We didn’t raise our purse this year,” USGA CEO Mike Whan said. “When I started at the USGA just four years ago, our purse was $12.5 million, so I feel comfortable that we’ve been a leader in moving fast and bigger. […] We want the money to be commensurate with the achievement.”
Let’s take a look at a breakdown of the 2025 U.S. Open payouts for the 66 professionals who made the cut and played Sunday (with $10,000 each going to the 75 pros that missed the weekend).
2025 U.S. Open prize money, purse
Total purse: $21.5 million
1st: $4,300,000 — J.J. Spaun
2nd: $2,322,000 — Robert MacIntyre
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
