Did that just happen?
After making five bogeys in his first six holes, **J.J. Spaun** emerged as the unlikely yet triumphant **U.S. Open champion**. His victory was punctuated with a stunning long birdie putt on the 72nd hole, landing him at an astonishing **1 under for the tournament**. This win marked not only his **second professional victory** but also his **first major championship** title. Could it get any better than this?
**Here’s a breakdown of the prize money** each player earned at the 2025 U.S. Open, which boasted a whopping **$21.5 million purse**.
U.S. Open 2025 Prize Money Payouts
Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
1 | **J.J. Spaun** | -1 | **$4,300,000** |
2 | **Robert MacIntyre** | 1 | **$2,322,000** |
3 | **Viktor Hovland** | 2 | **$1,459,284** |
T4 | **Cameron Young** | 3 | **$876,869** |
T4 | **Tyrrell Hatton** | 3 | **$876,869** |
T4 | **Carlos Ortiz** | 3 | **$876,869** |
T7 | **Sam Burns** | 4 | **$614,423** |
T7 | **Jon Rahm** | 4 | **$614,423** |
T7 | **Scottie Scheffler** | 4 | **$614,423** |
T10 | **Russell Henley** | 5 | **$465,937** |
T10 | **Ben Griffin** | 5 | **$465,937** |
T12 | **Adam Scott** | 6 | **$348,967** |
T12 | **Thriston Lawrence** | 6 | **$348,967** |
T12 | **Rasmus Neergaard-Peterson** | 6 | **$348,967** |
T12 | **Xander Schauffele** | 6 | **$348,967** |
T12 | **Chris Kirk** | 6 | **$348,967** |
T12 | **Brooks Koepka** | 6 | **$348,967** |
T12 | **Christiaan Bezuidenhout** | 6 | **$348,967** |
T19 | **Rory McIlroy** | 7 | **$242,532** |
T19 | **Ryan Fox** | 7 | **$242,532** |
T19 | **Emiliano Grillo** | 7 | **$242,532** |
T19 | **Victor Perez** | 7 | **$242,532** |
T23 | **Patrick Reed** | 8 | **$161,132** |
T23 | **Collin Morikawa** | 8 | **$161,132** |
T23 | **Jordan Spieth** | 8 | **$161,132** |
T23 | **Matt Wallace** | 8 | **$161,132** |
T23 | **Jason Day** | 8 | **$161,132** |
T23 | **Sam Stevens** | 8 | **$161,132** |
T23 | **Thomas Detry** | 8 | **$161,132** |
T23 | **Nick Taylor** | 8 | **$161,132** |
T23 | **Max Greyserman** | 8 | **$161,132** |
T33 | **Tom Kim** | 9 | **$113,503** |
T33 | **J.T. Poston** | 9 | **$113,503** |
T33 | **Aaron Rai** | 9 | **$113,503** |
T33 | **Keegan Bradley** | 9 | **$113,503** |
37 | **Maverick McNealy** | 10 | **$101,379** |
T38 | **Taylor Pendrith** | 11 | **$90,408** |
T38 | **Tony Finau** | 11 | **$90,408** |
T38 | **Matt Fitzpatrick** | 11 | **$90,408** |
T38 | **Marc Leishman** | 11 | **$90,408** |
T42 | **Hideki Matsuyama** | 12 | **$72,943** |
T42 | **Andrew Novak** | 12 | **$72,943** |
T42 | **Trevor Cone** | 12 | **$72,943** |
T42 | **Si Woo Kim** | 12 | **$72,943** |
T46 | **Niklas Norgaard** | 13 | **$56,944** |
T46 | **Daniel Berger** | 13 | **$56,944** |
T46 | **Rasmus Højgaard** | 13 | **$56,944** |
T46 | **Jhonattan Vegas** | 13 | **$56,944** |
T50 | **Ryan McCormick** | 14 | **$48,101** |
T50 | **Michael Kim** | 14 | **$48,101** |
T50 | **Mackenzie Hughes** | 14 | **$48,101** |
T50 | **Adam Schenk** | 14 | **$48,101** |
T50 | **Ryan Gerard** | 14 | **$48,101** |
T55 | **Justin Hastings (a)** | 15 | **$0** |
T55 | **Laurie Canter** | 15 | **$46,081** |
T57 | **Sungjae Im** | 16 | **$45,423** |
T57 | **Denny McCarthy** | 16 | **$45,423** |
T59 | **Harris English** | 18 | **$44,984** |
T59 | **Brian Harman** | 18 | **$44,984** |
T61 | **Jordan Smith** | 19 | **$43,445** |
T61 | **James Nicholas** | 19 | **$43,445** |
T61 | **Johnny Keefer** | 19 | **$43,445** |
T64 | **Cam Davis** | 22 | **$42,351** |
T64 | **Matthieu Pavon** | 22 | **$42,351** |
66 | **Philip Barbaree, Jr.** | 24 | **$41,692** |