How much prize money does Matt Fitzpatrick get for winning the 2022 US Open?

They say competition is good and those competing at the 2022 US Open at Brookline would definitely agree. USGA’s Mike Whan announced the day before play began on Thursday that the purse would be $5 million more than last year, totalling $17.5 million.

In 2021 at the US Open at Torrey Pines the total purse was $12.5 million and the winner, Jon Rahm, took home $2.25 million.

Matt Fitzpatrick pocketed $3.15 million for winning at Brookline this weekend, a large payout, but less than Cameron Smith’s $3.6 million check for winning The Players Championship. This year for his win at the Masters, Scottie Scheffler earned $2.7 million, the same amount as Justin Thomas for his PGA Championship victory.

The competition comes into play, not only between major tournaments, but also with the LIV Invitational Golf Series. The new tournament paid Charl Schwartzel $4.75 million for his win at the inaugural tournament in London. Of that amount $750,000 was for his team’s win, but $4 million is still the largest individual prize for one single tournament in professional golf history.

2022 US Open purse, prize money

The increase in US Open prize money is good news for the winner, but also for everyone else competing this weekend. Here is how much the top 20 players earned at the 2022 US Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

1st (Matt Fitzpatrick): $3,150,000

2nd: $1,890,000

3rd: $1,225,374

4th: $859,032

5th: $715,491

6th: $634,415

7th: $571,950

8th: $512,249

9th: $463,604

10th: $425,830

11th: $388,609

12th: $359,311

13th: $334,805

14th: $309,008

15th: $286,896

16th: $268,470

17th: $253,729

18th: $238,988

19th: $224,247

20th: $209,506