BROOKLINE, Mass. — The third men’s major of the year headed towards the weekend at Brookline, Massachusetts, at The Country Club, a beautiful New England golf course just outside Boston.
The field is not only competing for a historic title but a historic paycheck as well. The largest in the history of the event.
The winner of the 122nd U.S. Open this Sunday will receive a check for more than $3 million — $3,150,000 to be exact. That’s $925K more than Jon Rahm made last year. The runner-up will go home with almost than $1.9 million.
By comparison, Justin Thomas took home $2.7 million last month after winning the PGA Championship. Scottie Scheffler also earned $2.7 million in April for winning the Masters.
Here’s the full breakdown of payouts for the 2022 U.S. Open:
Full breakdown of the U.S. Open payouts: pic.twitter.com/KK20uFqZFM
— Golfweek (@golfweek) June 18, 2022