SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — This week’s U.S. Open purse is getting a $1 million boost to $22.5 million, tournament organizers announced Wednesday, matching the Masters as golf’s richest major championship.
In April, prize money at Augusta National surpassed the U.S. Open with a $1.5 million bump over the 2025 Masters. The last time the two majors had the same purse was 2016, when they both paid out $10 million.
“We believe we’re the best championship in the game, and we want a lot of aspects to be the best championship in the game,” USGA CEO Mike Whan said at the organization’s pre-tournament press conference. “Where we go, how we treat the players, how we pay out.”
The USGA did not increase the U.S. Open purse last year, paying out the same $21.5 million in prize money as in 2024. That marked the championship’s first time since 2021 with no pay bump.
J.J. Spaun and Bryson DeChambeau each won $4.3 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively. This week’s champion will take home $4.5 million—the same amount Rory McIlroy won at this year’s Masters.
