Retief Goosen finished -4 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 4th PGA Tour win, and 29% of the $3,885,572 he earned that season.
How the 2004 U.S. Open Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2004 U.S. Open Championship prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -4 | $1,080,000 | $1,125,000 +4% |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -2 | $650,000 | $675,000 +4% |
| 3 | Jeff Maggert | USA | +1 | $341,367 | $424,604 +24% |
| T4 | Mike Weir | Canada | +4 | $267,756 | |
| T4 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +4 | $267,756 | |
| 6 | Fred Funk | USA | +5 | $212,444 | |
| T7 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +6 | $183,828 | |
| T7 | Steve Flesch | USA | +6 | $183,828 | |
| T9 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +7 | $145,282 | |
| T9 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +7 | $145,282 | |
| T9 | Jay Haas | USA | +7 | $145,282 | |
| T9 | Stephen Ames | Canada | +7 | $145,282 | |
| T13 | Spencer Levin | USA | +8 | — | |
| T13 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +8 | $119,770 | |
| T13 | Tim Herron | USA | +8 | $119,770 | |
| 16 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +9 | $109,410 | |
| T17 | Corey Pavin | USA | +10 | $98,477 | |
| T17 | Skip Kendall | USA | +10 | $98,477 | |
| T17 | Tiger Woods | USA | +10 | $98,477 | |
| T20 | David Toms | USA | +11 | $64,170 | $80,644 |
| T20 | Kirk Triplett | USA | +11 | $64,170 | $80,644 |
| T20 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +11 | $64,170 | $80,644 |
| T20 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +11 | $64,170 | $80,644 |
| T24 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +12 | $63,328 | |
| T24 | Lee Janzen | USA | +12 | $63,328 | |
| T24 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +12 | $63,328 | |
| T24 | Tim Petrovic | USA | +12 | $63,328 | |
| T28 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +13 | $41,254 | $51,774 |
| T28 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +13 | $41,254 | $51,774 |
| 30 | Ben Curtis | USA | +14 | $46,089 | |
| T31 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +15 | $41,759 | |
| T31 | David Roesch | USA | +15 | $41,759 | |
| T31 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +15 | $41,759 | |
| T31 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +15 | $41,759 | |
| T31 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +15 | $41,759 | |
| T36 | Casey Wittenberg | USA | +16 | — | |
| T36 | Charles Howell III | USA | +16 | $36,813 | |
| T36 | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +16 | $36,813 | |
| T36 | Lee Westwood | England | +16 | $36,813 | |
| T40 | Bill Haas | USA | +17 | — | |
| T40 | Geoffrey Sisk | USA | +17 | $30,672 | |
| T40 | Jerry Kelly | USA | +17 | $30,672 | |
| T40 | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +17 | $30,672 | |
| T40 | Pat Perez | USA | +17 | $30,672 | |
| T40 | Scott Verplank | USA | +17 | $30,672 | |
| T40 | Spike McRoy | USA | +17 | $30,672 | |
| T40 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | +17 | $30,672 | |
| T48 | Chris Riley | USA | +18 | $19,025 | $23,325 |
| T48 | Jim Furyk | USA | +18 | $19,025 | $23,325 |
| T48 | John Rollins | USA | +18 | $19,025 | $23,325 |
| T48 | Kris Cox | USA | +18 | $19,025 | $23,325 |
| T48 | Zach Johnson | USA | +18 | $19,025 | $23,325 |
| T53 | Dudley Hart | USA | +19 | $17,004 | $19,390 |
| T53 | Scott Hoch | USA | +19 | $17,004 | $19,390 |
| T55 | Tom Carter | USA | +20 | $16,199 | $18,405 |
| T55 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +20 | $16,199 | $18,405 |
| T57 | Joakim Haeggman | Sweden | +22 | $15,643 | $17,304 |
| T57 | Phillip Price | Wales | +22 | $15,643 | $17,304 |
| T57 | Tom Kite | USA | +22 | $15,643 | $17,304 |
| T60 | Alex Cejka | Germany | +23 | $16,353 | |
| T60 | Craig Parry | Australia | +23 | $16,353 | |
| T62 | Chez Reavie | USA | +24 | — | |
| T62 | Cliff Kresge | USA | +24 | $15,888 | |
| 64 | J.J. Henry | USA | +26 | $14,200 | $15,630 +10% |
| 65 | Kevin Stadler | USA | +27 | $15,372 | |
| 66 | Billy Mayfair | USA | +30 | $13,711 | $15,089 +10% |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Tschudin | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Lardon | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendan Jones | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brock Mackenzie | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | -70 | $0 | |
| MC | Casey Bourque | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charleton Dechert | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Bowden | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Olsen | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Carr | USA | +26 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | David Faught | South Africa | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Morland IV | Canada | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Romero | Argentina | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Axley | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Gabriel Hjertstedt | Sweden | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Poulter | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gove | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Green | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Maxon | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Connelly | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Douma | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Elliott | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnson Wagner | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Hicks | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Rose | England | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Leif Olson | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Gogel | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathan Smith | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Flanagan | Australia | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Oscar Alvarez | Colombia | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Parker McLachlin | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Casey | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Payton Osborn | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Jordan | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Tambellini | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hend | Australia | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Weatherly | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Allan | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Gotsche | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Sokol | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Levet | France | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Toshi Izawa | Japan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tripp Isenhour | USA | +7 | $0 |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
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2004 U.S. Open Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2004 U.S. Open Championship get?
Retief Goosen won $1,125,000 from a $6,250,000 purse.
What was the 2004 U.S. Open Championship purse?
$6,250,000.
How much did last place get at the 2004 U.S. Open Championship?
The smallest check was $15,089, to Billy Mayfair (66).
How many players made the cut at the 2004 U.S. Open Championship?
66 players made the cut and finished, and 90 players missed it.