SOME of the world’s best golfers are battling it out on the iconic US Open course – and this year’s record-breaking payout is a huge incentive.
was a strong favourite to lift the Shinnecock Hills silverware going into the tournament.
Wyndham Clark is on course to secure the title and prize money Credit: AP
had the opportunity to complete the career Grand Slam with victory on “the hardest course in the world” tonight.
And a new champion will certainly be crowned after holder JJ Spaun shot an opening-round 77, resulting in an early exit from the tournament.
But it doesn’t seem as if it will be any of the star’s mentioned above as American ace has earned himself a huge lead.
Meaning that he is closing in on the title and the record-breaking prize money.
What is the US Open 2026 prize money?
Last Wednesday, USGA CEO Mike Whan announced that the total prize money will be a total of $22.5million (approx £17m) which is a $1m (£750,000) increase from last year’s event.
This is the fifth bump in the overall purse in the last six years.
It also means that the winner will pocket a record-breaking $4.5m (£3.3m) for lifting the title.
For context, when the USGA last played the US Open at the Shinnecock Hills in 2018, the full payout was $12m (£9m) with the winner Brooks Koepka earning $2.16m (£1.6m) for his second consecutive title.
Below is what each golfer can earn this year:
Winner: $4,500,000 (£3.3m)
2: $2,430,000
3: $1,532,530
4: $1,074,363
5: $894,841
6: $793,443
7: $715,320
8: $640,654
9: $579,815
10: $532,572
11: $486,021
12: $449,379
13: $418,729
14: $386,466
15: $358,812
16: $335,767
17: $317,331
18: $298,895
19: $280,459
20: $262,022
21: $246,121
22: $230,220
23: $214,780
24: $200,492
25: $188,048
26: $177,447
27: $169,381
28: $162,237
29: $155,324
30: $148,410
31: $141,497
32: $134,583
33: $127,669
34: $121,447
35: $116,377
36: $111,307
37: $106,468
38: $101,859
39: $97,250
40: $92,641
41: $88,032
42: $83,423
43: $78,814
44: $74,205
45: $69,596
46: $65,448
47: $61,300
48: $57,382
49: $55,077
50: $52,773
51: $51,390
52: $50,238
53: $49,316
54: $48,855
55: $48,394
56: $47,933
57: $47,472
58: $47,012
59: $46,551
60: $46,090
61: $45,629
62: $45,168
63: $44,707
64: $44,246
65: $43,785
66: $43,324
67: $42,863
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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