How the $12 million purse will be paid out at U.S. Open

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – The few players still left standing after the 36-hole cut at the U.S. Open will have plenty of cash on the line this weekend at Shinnecock Hills.

The USGA is offering a $12 million purse at their biggest event for the second straight year, with $2.16 million to the winner. That’s the same amount Brooks Koepka took home last year at Erin Hills, when the total prize money was increased from $10 million to $12 million.

But the players who fall just short of the title won’t leave empty-handed. A solo runner-up finish will still clear seven figures, while each of the top 24 pros will make at least $100,000. A total of 64 pros made the cut at 8-over 148 along with three amateurs, and whoever finishes last among the professional pack will still pocket $23,470 for their efforts.

Here’s a look at the payouts for each position this week at Shinnecock:

1^st – $2,160,000

2^nd – $1,296,000

3^rd – $812,927

4^th – $569,884

5^th – $474,659

6^th – $420,873

7^th – $379,434

8^th – $449,828

9^th – $307,556

10^th – $282,497

11^th – $257,805

12^th – $238,368

13^th – $222,110

14^th – $204,997

15^th – $190,328

16^th – $178,104

17^th – $168,325

18^th – $158,545

19^th – $148,776

20^th – $138,987

21^st – $130,552

22^nd – $122,118

23^rd – $113,928

24^th – $106,349

25^th – $99,748

26^th – $94,125

27^th – $89,846

28^th – $86,057

29^th – $82,390

30^th – $78,722

31^st – $75,055

32^nd – $71,388

33^rd – $67,721

34^th – $64,420

35^th – $61,731

36^th – $59,042

37^th – $56,475

38^th – $54,030

39^th – $51,585

40^th – $49,140

41^st – $46,695

42^nd – $44,251

43^rd – $41,806

44^th – $39,361

45^th – $36,916

46^th – $34,716

47^th – $32,515

48^th – $30,437

49^th – $29,215

50^th – $27,993

51^st – $27,259

52^nd – $26,648

53^rd – $26,159

54^th – $25,914

55^th – $25,670

56^th – $25,426

57^th – $25,181

58^th – $24,937

59^th – $24,692

60^th – $24,448

61^st – $24,203

62^nd – $23,959

63^rd – $23,714

64^th – $23,470

Source: Internet