The first 18-hole layout at The Country Club was developed in the late 1890s for $5,000. Willie Campbell, the club's first head professional, was paid only $300 per year.
The victor of the 122nd US Open on Sunday will walk away with much more money.
The first-place award is $3.15 million out of a total prize pool of $17.5 million. $1.89 million and $1,225,374 will be awarded for second and third place, respectively. Even the lonely 60th is worth $36,852. Even if a pro misses the cut, he will be paid $10,000.
1. $3,150,000
2. $1,890,000
3. $1,225,374
4. $859,032
5. $715,491
6. $634,415
7. $571,950
8. $512,249
9. $463,604
10. $425,830
11. $388,609
12. $359,311
13. $334,805
14. $309,008
15. $286,896
16. $268,470
17. $253,729
19. $224,247
20. $209,506
21. $196,792
22. $184,078
23. $171,732
24. $160,308
25. $150,358
26. $141,882
27. $135,432
28. $129,720
29. $124,192
30. $118,665
31. $113,137
32. $107,609
33. $102,081
34. $97,106
35. $93,052
36. $88,998
37. $85,129
38. $81,444
39. $77,758
40. $74,073
41. $70,388
42. $66,703
43. $63,017
44. $59,332
45. $55,647
46. $52,330
47. $49,013
48. $45,881
49. $44,038
50. $42,196
51. $41,090
52. $40,169
53. $39,432
54. $39,063
55. $38,695
56. $38,326
57. $37,958
58. $37,589
59. $37,221
60. $36,852
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