The winner of the 2016 U.S. Open will win a staggering $1.8 million, as this Open will have the same prize pool of $10 million as in 2015, matching the other majors. The Players Championship, with a purse of $10.5 million, is the richest in golf.
Second place will earn $1.08 million as part of the standard payout table that gives 18 percent of the purse to the winner and 10.8 percent to the runner-up.
Here's a look at the 2016 U.S. Open prize pool and payouts for the top 20 players:
1st - $1.8 million
2nd - $1.08 million
3rd - $674,288
4th - $475,942
5th - $396,618
6th - $348,552
7th - $311,835
8th - $280,482
9th - $254,393
10th - $235,045
11th - $216,511
12th - $200,243
13th - $185,607
14th - $173,244
15th - $160,881
16th - $150,750
17th - $142,865
18th - $134,991
19th - $127,581
20th - $120,218
Every professional who competes in the U.S. Open but didn't make the cut earns $4,000.
