2025 US Open Prize Money & Payout By Placings
The 2025 US Open features a total prize money fund of $21.5 million for the third golf major of the year at Oakmont.
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- The US Open purse remains at a record level of $21.5 million, with the winner earning $4.3 million. This has been the standard since the purse was increased to $21.5 million in 2024.[2][5]
- The 2024 and 2025 editions continued the same $21.5 million total with the winner at $4.3 million, reflecting consistency in the USGA’s prize structure for the major.[5][7]
- For context, the prize distribution includes a gradated payout to players making the weekend and others who miss the cut, with consolation figures around $10,000 for those failing to advance, and higher placements receiving progressively larger shares.[3][2]
Illustration: Prize money evolution
- 2024 purse: $21.5 million; winner: $4.3 million.[5]
- 2025 purse: $21.5 million; winner: $4.3 million.[7]
If you’d like, I can fetch the most current news articles or pull the official payout table for the current year and summarize the exact prize breakdown by each finishing position.
Citations:
- US Open purse and winner prize (2024)[2]
- Prize money details and payout structure (2024)[3][5]
- 2025 prize money breakdown and winner’s share[7]