Lucas Glover finished -4 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win, and 37% of the $3,693,353 he earned that season.
How the 2009 U.S. Open Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 70% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2009 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 | Lucas Glover | USA | -4 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| T2 | David Duval | USA | -2 | $810,000 | $559,830 |
| T2 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -2 | $810,000 | $559,830 |
| T2 | Ricky Barnes | USA | -2 | $810,000 | $559,830 |
| 5 | Ross Fisher | England | -1 | $289,146 | |
| T6 | Hunter Mahan | USA | E | $220,686 | $233,350 |
| T6 | Soren Hansen | Denmark | E | $220,686 | $233,350 |
| T6 | Tiger Woods | USA | E | $220,686 | $233,350 |
| 9 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +1 | $160,769 | $194,794 +21% |
| T10 | Matt Bettencourt | USA | +2 | $154,600 | |
| T10 | Mike Weir | Canada | +2 | $154,600 | |
| T10 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | +2 | $154,600 | |
| T10 | Ryan Moore | USA | +2 | $154,600 | |
| T10 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +2 | $154,600 | |
| T10 | Stephen Ames | Canada | +2 | $154,600 | |
| T16 | Anthony Kim | USA | +3 | $122,128 | |
| T16 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +3 | $122,128 | |
| T18 | Bubba Watson | USA | +4 | $87,230 | $100,308 |
| T18 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +4 | $87,230 | $100,308 |
| T18 | Ian Poulter | England | +4 | $87,230 | $100,308 |
| T18 | Michael Sim | Australia | +4 | $87,230 | $100,308 |
| T18 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | +4 | $87,230 | $100,308 |
| T23 | Lee Westwood | England | +5 | $76,422 | |
| T23 | Oliver Wilson | England | +5 | $76,422 | |
| T23 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +5 | $76,422 | |
| T23 | Steve Stricker | USA | +5 | $76,422 | |
| T27 | Azuma Yano | Japan | +6 | $56,041 | |
| T27 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | +6 | $56,041 | |
| T27 | J.B. Holmes | USA | +6 | $56,041 | |
| T27 | Johan Edfors | Sweden | +6 | $56,041 | |
| T27 | Stewart Cink | USA | +6 | $56,041 | |
| T27 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +6 | $56,041 | |
| T33 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +7 | $47,404 | |
| T33 | Jim Furyk | USA | +7 | $47,404 | |
| T33 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +7 | $47,404 | |
| T36 | Adam Scott | Australia | +8 | $35,709 | $42,935 |
| T36 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +8 | $35,709 | $42,935 |
| T36 | Nick Taylor | Canada | +8 | $35,709 | — |
| T36 | Todd Hamilton | USA | +8 | $35,709 | $42,935 |
| T40 | Billy Mayfair | USA | +9 | $38,492 | |
| T40 | Drew Weaver | USA | +9 | — | |
| T40 | Dustin Johnson | USA | +9 | $38,492 | |
| T40 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +9 | $38,492 | |
| 44 | Kenny Perry | USA | +10 | $35,536 | |
| T45 | John Mallinger | USA | +11 | $33,319 | |
| T45 | Thomas Levet | France | +11 | $33,319 | |
| T47 | Andres Romero | Argentina | +12 | $27,409 | |
| T47 | Gary Woodland | USA | +12 | $27,409 | |
| T47 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +12 | $27,409 | |
| T47 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +12 | $27,409 | |
| T47 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +12 | $27,409 | |
| T47 | Tom Lehman | USA | +12 | $27,409 | |
| 53 | Kyle Stanley | USA | +13 | $20,251 | — |
| T54 | Andrew McLardy | Zimbabwe | +14 | $22,501 | |
| T54 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +14 | $22,501 | |
| T54 | Jean-Francois Lucquin | France | +14 | $22,501 | |
| 57 | Ben Curtis | USA | +16 | $21,385 | |
| T58 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | +17 | $18,664 | $20,630 |
| T58 | Trevor Murphy | USA | +17 | $18,664 | $20,630 |
| 60 | Fred Funk | USA | +21 | $17,691 | $19,921 +13% |
| MC | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Parr | Canada | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Svoboda | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Angelo Que | Philippines | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Martin | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bronson Burgoon | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Tringale | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Yancey | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Casey Wittenberg | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Beljan | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Wi | South Korea | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Kirk | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Klaasen | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Clinton Jensen | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Colby Beckstrom | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Courtland Lowe | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Bowden | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Darron Stiles | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | David Erdy | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Horsey | England | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | David Smail | New Zealand | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Batty | New Zealand | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Drew Kittleson | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Romero | Argentina | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Axley | USA | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | George McNeill | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | James Kamte | South Africa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | James Nitties | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeev Milkha Singh | India | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Henry | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Merrick | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jose Manuel Lara | Spain | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Josh McCumber | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Joshua Brock | USA | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Rose | England | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kaname Yokoo | Japan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Silva | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Peterman | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Donald | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Laird | Scotland | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Nagy | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Welch | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Miles | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathan Tyler | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Casey | England | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Tomasulo | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Raphael Jacquelin | France | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Bland | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rickie Fowler | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | E | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Blaum | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Spears | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gutschewski | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Lewis | USA | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Farren | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Shawn Stefani | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Shingo Katayama | Japan | E | $0 | |
| MC | Shintaro Kai | Japan | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Simon Dyson | England | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Simon Khan | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Allan | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Conway | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tyson Alexander | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Snyder | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Zach Johnson | USA | +7 | $0 |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
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2009 U.S. Open Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2009 U.S. Open Championship get?
Lucas Glover won $1,350,000 from a $7,500,000 purse.
What was the 2009 U.S. Open Championship purse?
$7,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2009 U.S. Open Championship?
The smallest check was $19,921, to Fred Funk (60).
How many players made the cut at the 2009 U.S. Open Championship?
60 players made the cut and finished, and 100 players missed it.