How much are golfers paid at the US Open? Purse, payout for major

Editor's note: Follow for the biggest updates and highlights from the final round at the 2026 U.S. Open.

The U.S. Open has crowned a new champion in Wyndham Clark, who claimed his second U.S. Open in four years.

Clark held a six-shot lead heading into the final round, but it evaporated and created plenty of drama Sunday at storied Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. Clark ended up beating Sam Burns by one stroke.

Here is what was at stake financially as the golfers battled in the season's third major championship.

2026 US Open live leaderboard

Tee times (Eastern) in parentheses

• 1. Wyndham Clark -4 (F)
• 2. Sam Burns -3 (F)
• 3. Tom Kim -1 (F)
• T4. Keith Mitchell E (F)
• T4. J.T. Poston E (F)

U.S. Open purse, payouts

The 126th U.S. Open has a total purse of $22.5 million, with a top prize of $4.5 million to the winner. Here's how all the finishing positions pay out:

• 1: Wyndham Clark - $4.5 million
• 2: Sam Burns - $2.43 million
• 3: Tom Kim - $1.5325 million
• T-4 : J.T. Poston - $920,882
• T-4: Keith Mitchell - $920,882
• T-4: Scottie Scheffler - $920,882
• T-7: Joaquin Niemann - $617,090
• T-7: Tyrrell Hatton - $617,090
• T-7: Gary Woodland - $617,090
• T-7: Sam Stevens - $617,090
• T-11: Justin Rose - $405,862
• T-11: Aaron Rai - $405,862
• T-11: John Parry - $405,862
• T-11: Tommy Fleetwood - $405,862
• T-11: Xander Schauffele - $405,862
• T-11: Sahith Theegala - $405,862
• T-17: Ludvig Aberg - $280,966
• T-17: Justin Thomas - $280,966
• T-17: Ben Griffin - $280,966
• T-17: Akshay Bhatia - $280,966
• T-17: Collin Morikawa - $280,966
• T-17: Matt Fitzpatrick - $230,220
• T-23: Ben James - $181,101
• T-23: Ryan Fox - $181,101
• T-23: Jackson Koivun - Amateur
• T-23: Ben Kohles - $181,101
• T-23: Pierceson Coody - $181,101
• T-23: Ryder Cowan - Amateur
• T-23: Alex Fitzpatrick - $181,101
• T-23: Corey Conners - $181,101
• T-23: Emiliano Grillo - $181,101
• T-32: Max McGreevy - $128,756
• T-32: Dustin Johnson - $128,756
• T-32: Rory McIlroy - $128,756
• T-32: Maverick McNealy - $128,756
• T-32: Brian Harman - $128,756
• T-32: Zac Blair - $128,756
• T-32: Keegan Bradley - $128,756
• T-39: Jacob Bridgeman - $101,859
• T-39: Johnny Keefer - $101,859
• T-39: Miles Russell - Amateur
• T-39: Robert MacIntyre - $101,859
• T-43: Max Greyserman - $78,100
• T-43: Chris Gotterup - $78,100
• T-43: Harry Higgs - $78,100
• T-43: Michael Brennan - $78,100
• T-43: Cameron Young - $78,100
• T-43: Laurie Canter - $78,100
• T-43: Niklas Norgaard - $78,100
• T-43: Ryo Hisatsune - $78,100
• T-43: Sungjae Im - $78,100
• T-43: Michael Kim - $78,100
• T-53: Adrien Dumont de Chassart - $51467
• T-53: Kurt Kitayama - $51,467
• T-53: Angel Hidalgo - $51,467
• T-56: Peter Uihlein - $48,625
• T-56: Nico Echavarria - $48,625
• T-56: Marek Fleming - Amateur
• T-56: Jordan Spieth - $48,625
• T-56: Bud Cauley - $48,625
• T-61: Jackson Van Paris - $47,242
• T-61: Spencer Tibbits - $47,242
• T-63: Eric Lee - Amateur
• T-63: Caleb Surratt - $46,551
• T-65: James Nicholas - $44,938
• T-65: Russell Henley - $44,938
• T-65: Neal Shipley - $44,938
• T-65: Hideki Matsuyama - $44,938
• T-65: Andrew Putnam - $44,938
• T-65: William Mouw - $44,938
• 71: Patrick Rodgerts - $43,324
• 72: Dylan Wu - $42,863

Those who did not make the cut received $10,000 each. Amateurs in the field will not receive any compensation. It would be against the USGA's rules of amateur status, which is enforced to help keep the clear distinction between amateurs and professionals.

How to watch U.S. Open final round

Sunday's final round of the U.S. Open from Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, will be televised by NBC Sports. Here is the complete broadcast, cable and streaming coverage schedule.

• 8:45 a.m.-8 p.m.: USOpen.com
• 10 a.m.-noon: USA Network and Fubo
• Noon-8 p.m.: NBC and Peacock