In addition to forever being known as a US Open champion, the golfer who wins the 2025 tournament will take home a very hefty paycheck.
The victor of the 2025 US Open at Pennsylvania’s Oakmont Country Club, which concludes on Sunday, June 15, will walk away with $4.3 million.
The overall purse of the tournament is $21.5 million, the most of any major tournament, which will be distributed amongst the other finishers. The Players Championship, which was won by Rory McIlroy in March, is the only tournament on the PGA Tour with a higher overall payout, with a total of $25 million.
Last year’s US Open champion, Bryson DeChambeau, also won $4.3 million.
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As for the other three majors, the Masters — also won by McIlroy, 35, in April — handed out a total of $21 million, last month’s PGA Championship — won by Scottie Scheffler — handed out $19 million and last year’s Open Championship — won by Xander Schauffele — had a purse of $17 million.
Individually speaking, McIlroy won $4.2 million for taking home his first Masters title earlier this year. Justin Rose, who McIlroy defeated on the first sudden death playoff hole at the tournament, earned $2.268 million as the runner-up.
Scheffler, 28, won $3.42 million for winning the PGA Championship in May.
United States Golf Association CEO Mike Whan told Golf Digest about the importance of the uptick in prize money across tournaments.
“I feel comfortable that we’ve been a leader in moving fast and bigger,” Whan said in a story published on Wednesday, June 11. “We want to be relevant. We understand the competitive set. We know that this probably isn’t really about the money for the person who [wins on Sunday], but at the same time, we want the money to be commensurate with the achievement.”
Looking at the year-to-date earnings, Scheffler entered this week’s US Open atop the list with $14.55 million in accrued prize money. In addition to his win at the PGA Championship, Scheffler emerged as the victor at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in May and the Memorial Tournament earlier this month.
McIlroy comes in just behind Scheffler with $13.97 million in earnings this year, after victories at the Masters, the Players Championship and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February.
On the PGA Tour career earnings list, McIlroy and Scheffler are Nos. 2 and 3, respectively.
McIlroy has won a total of $104.96 in prize money over the course of his career, while Scheffler has made $86.35 million.
Both men trail behind the highest-earning golfer of all-time, Tiger Woods, who has earned $120.99 million in total winnings.
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