Michael Campbell finished E and took 19% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 70% of the $1,661,810 he earned that season.
How the 2005 U.S. Open Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 58% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2005 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 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | E | $1,125,000 | $1,170,000 +4% |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | USA | +2 | $675,000 | $700,000 +4% |
| T3 | Mark Hensby | Australia | +5 | $424,604 | $320,039 |
| T3 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +5 | $424,604 | $320,039 |
| T3 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +5 | $424,604 | $320,039 |
| T6 | Davis Love III | USA | +6 | $212,444 | $187,813 |
| T6 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +6 | $212,444 | $187,813 |
| T6 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +6 | $212,444 | $187,813 |
| T9 | Arron Oberholser | USA | +7 | $145,282 | $150,834 |
| T9 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +7 | $145,282 | $150,834 |
| T11 | Bob Estes | USA | +8 | $123,857 | |
| T11 | Corey Pavin | USA | +8 | $123,857 | |
| T11 | Peter Hedblom | Sweden | +8 | $123,857 | |
| T11 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +8 | $123,857 | |
| T15 | David Toms | USA | +9 | $88,120 | |
| T15 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +9 | $88,120 | |
| T15 | Fred Couples | USA | +9 | $88,120 | |
| T15 | John Cook | USA | +9 | $88,120 | |
| T15 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +9 | $88,120 | |
| T15 | Peter Jacobsen | USA | +9 | $88,120 | |
| T15 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +9 | $88,120 | |
| T15 | Stewart Cink | USA | +9 | $88,120 | |
| T23 | Fred Funk | USA | +10 | $59,633 | |
| T23 | Justin Leonard | USA | +10 | $59,633 | |
| T23 | Kenny Perry | USA | +10 | $59,633 | |
| T23 | Olin Browne | USA | +10 | $59,633 | |
| T23 | Paul Claxton | USA | +10 | $59,633 | |
| T28 | Adam Scott | Australia | +11 | $51,774 | $44,486 |
| T28 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +11 | $51,774 | $44,486 |
| T28 | Jim Furyk | USA | +11 | $51,774 | $44,486 |
| T28 | Matt Every | USA | +11 | $51,774 | — |
| T28 | Steve Allan | Australia | +11 | $51,774 | $44,486 |
| T33 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +12 | $35,759 | |
| T33 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +12 | $35,759 | |
| T33 | Brandt Jobe | USA | +12 | $35,759 | |
| T33 | Lee Westwood | England | +12 | $35,759 | |
| T33 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +12 | $35,759 | |
| T33 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +12 | $35,759 | |
| T33 | Steve Elkington | Australia | +12 | $35,759 | |
| T33 | Ted Purdy | USA | +12 | $35,759 | |
| T33 | Tim Herron | USA | +12 | $35,759 | |
| T42 | Chad Campbell | USA | +13 | $26,223 | |
| T42 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +13 | $26,223 | |
| T42 | Mike Weir | Canada | +13 | $26,223 | |
| T42 | Paul McGinley | Ireland | +13 | $26,223 | |
| T42 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +13 | $26,223 | |
| T42 | Rob Rashell | USA | +13 | $26,223 | |
| T42 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +13 | $26,223 | |
| T49 | Jason Gore | USA | +14 | $20,275 | |
| T49 | J.L. Lewis | USA | +14 | $20,275 | |
| T49 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +14 | $20,275 | |
| T52 | Nick Dougherty | England | +15 | $17,667 | |
| T52 | Richard Green | Australia | +15 | $17,667 | |
| T52 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +15 | $17,667 | |
| T52 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +15 | $17,667 | |
| T52 | Thomas Levet | France | +15 | $17,667 | |
| T57 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +16 | $17,304 | $15,223 |
| T57 | Ian Poulter | England | +16 | $17,304 | $15,223 |
| T57 | J.J. Henry | USA | +16 | $17,304 | $15,223 |
| T57 | Jonathan Lomas | England | +16 | $17,304 | $15,223 |
| T57 | Keiichiro Fukabori | Japan | +16 | $17,304 | $15,223 |
| T57 | Lee Janzen | USA | +16 | $17,304 | $15,223 |
| T57 | Luke Donald | England | +16 | $17,304 | $15,223 |
| T57 | Ryan Moore | USA | +16 | $17,304 | — |
| T57 | Steve Jones | USA | +16 | $17,304 | $15,223 |
| T57 | Tommy Armour III | USA | +16 | $17,304 | $15,223 |
| T67 | Bill Glasson | USA | +17 | $13,553 | |
| T67 | John Mallinger | USA | +17 | $13,553 | |
| T67 | Michael Allen | USA | +17 | $13,553 | |
| T67 | Steve Flesch | USA | +17 | $13,553 | |
| T71 | D.J. Brigman | USA | +18 | $12,551 | |
| T71 | J.P. Hayes | USA | +18 | $12,551 | |
| T71 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +18 | $12,551 | |
| T71 | Stephen Ames | Canada | +18 | $12,551 | |
| T75 | Charles Howell III | USA | +19 | $11,674 | |
| T75 | John Daly | USA | +19 | $11,674 | |
| T75 | Omar Uresti | USA | +19 | $11,674 | |
| T78 | Bob Tway | USA | +20 | $11,048 | |
| T78 | Jeff Maggert | USA | +20 | $11,048 | |
| T80 | Chris Nallen | USA | +21 | $10,547 | |
| T80 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +21 | $10,547 | |
| 82 | Craig Barlow | USA | +23 | $10,171 | |
| 83 | Jerry Kelly | USA | +25 | $9,921 | |
| MC | Aaron Barber | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Casey Wittenberg | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Clinton Jensen | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Conrad Ray | USA | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Parry | Australia | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Brown | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Denham | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hearn | Canada | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | David Howell | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Oh | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Axley | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Meichtry | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Euan Walters | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Franklin Langham | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Leggatt | Canada | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Smith | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Benepe | USA | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | John Merrick | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jose-Filipe Lima | Portugal | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Josh McCumber | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Willmann | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Rinker | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Williams | USA | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Len Mattiace | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke List | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Putnam | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Ruiz | USA | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Gilliam | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Nickolas Jones | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Damron | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Casey | England | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Hanson | Sweden | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Pierre-Henri Soero | France | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Sal Spallone | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gibson | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Parel | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Shingo Katayama | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Simon Dyson | England | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Spencer Levin | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Gallacher | Scotland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Conran | Wales | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Toru Taniguchi | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Trip Kuehne Amateur | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Kelly | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Will Collins | USA | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Zach Johnson | USA | +9 | $0 |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
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2005 U.S. Open Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2005 U.S. Open Championship get?
Michael Campbell won $1,170,000 from a $6,250,000 purse.
What was the 2005 U.S. Open Championship purse?
$6,250,000.
How much did last place get at the 2005 U.S. Open Championship?
The smallest check was $9,921, to Jerry Kelly (83).
How many players made the cut at the 2005 U.S. Open Championship?
83 players made the cut and finished, and 73 players missed it.