Graeme McDowell finished E and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 73% of the $1,848,637 he earned that season.
How the 2010 U.S. Open Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2010 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 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | E | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| 2 | Grégory Havret | France | +1 | $559,830 | $810,000 +45% |
| 3 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +2 | $480,687 | |
| T4 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +3 | $303,119 | |
| T4 | Tiger Woods | USA | +3 | $303,119 | |
| T6 | Davis Love III | USA | +4 | $233,350 | $228,255 |
| T6 | Matt Kuchar | USA | +4 | $233,350 | $228,255 |
| T8 | Alex Cejka | Germany | +5 | $177,534 | |
| T8 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +5 | $177,534 | |
| T8 | Dustin Johnson | USA | +5 | $177,534 | |
| T8 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +5 | $177,534 | |
| T12 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +6 | $143,714 | |
| T12 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +6 | $143,714 | |
| T14 | Ben Curtis | USA | +7 | $127,779 | |
| T14 | Justin Leonard | USA | +7 | $127,779 | |
| T16 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +8 | $122,128 | $108,458 |
| T16 | Jim Furyk | USA | +8 | $122,128 | $108,458 |
| T16 | Lee Westwood | England | +8 | $122,128 | $108,458 |
| T16 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | +8 | $122,128 | $108,458 |
| T16 | Russell Henley | USA | +8 | $122,128 | — |
| T16 | Scott Langley | USA | +8 | $122,128 | — |
| T22 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +9 | $83,634 | |
| T22 | John Mallinger | USA | +9 | $83,634 | |
| T22 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +9 | $83,634 | |
| T22 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +9 | $83,634 | |
| T22 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +9 | $83,634 | |
| T27 | Ricky Barnes | USA | +10 | $56,041 | $67,195 |
| T27 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | +10 | $56,041 | $67,195 |
| T29 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +11 | $54,871 | |
| T29 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +11 | $54,871 | |
| T29 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +11 | $54,871 | |
| T29 | Tom Watson | USA | +11 | $54,871 | |
| T33 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +12 | $47,404 | $44,472 |
| T33 | David Toms | USA | +12 | $47,404 | $44,472 |
| T33 | Jason Dufner | USA | +12 | $47,404 | $44,472 |
| T33 | Kenny Perry | USA | +12 | $47,404 | $44,472 |
| T33 | Ryan Moore | USA | +12 | $47,404 | $44,472 |
| T33 | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +12 | $47,404 | $44,472 |
| T33 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +12 | $47,404 | $44,472 |
| T40 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +13 | $38,492 | $34,722 |
| T40 | Bobby Gates | USA | +13 | $38,492 | $34,722 |
| T40 | Paul Casey | England | +13 | $38,492 | $34,722 |
| T40 | Ross McGowan | England | +13 | $38,492 | $34,722 |
| T40 | Stewart Cink | USA | +13 | $38,492 | $34,722 |
| T40 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | +13 | $38,492 | $34,722 |
| T40 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +13 | $38,492 | $34,722 |
| T47 | Chris Stroud | USA | +14 | $27,409 | $23,385 |
| T47 | Edoardo Molinari | Italy | +14 | $27,409 | $23,385 |
| T47 | Ian Poulter | England | +14 | $27,409 | $23,385 |
| T47 | Jason Allred | USA | +14 | $27,409 | $23,385 |
| T47 | Jason Gore | USA | +14 | $27,409 | $23,385 |
| T47 | Jim Herman | USA | +14 | $27,409 | $23,385 |
| T47 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +14 | $27,409 | $23,385 |
| T47 | Luke Donald | England | +14 | $27,409 | $23,385 |
| T47 | Scott Verplank | USA | +14 | $27,409 | $23,385 |
| T47 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +14 | $27,409 | $23,385 |
| T58 | Hiroyuki Fujita | Japan | +15 | $20,630 | $18,368 |
| T58 | Lucas Glover | USA | +15 | $20,630 | $18,368 |
| T58 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +15 | $20,630 | $18,368 |
| T58 | Steve Stricker | USA | +15 | $20,630 | $18,368 |
| T58 | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | +15 | $20,630 | $18,368 |
| T63 | Eric Axley | USA | +16 | $16,672 | |
| T63 | Gareth Maybin | Northern Ireland | +16 | $16,672 | |
| T63 | Jerry Kelly | USA | +16 | $16,672 | |
| T63 | Steve Marino | USA | +16 | $16,672 | |
| T63 | Steve Wheatcroft | USA | +16 | $16,672 | |
| T63 | Toru Taniguchi | Japan | +16 | $16,672 | |
| 69 | Erick Justesen | USA | +17 | $15,651 | |
| T70 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +18 | $14,921 | |
| T70 | David Duval | USA | +18 | $14,921 | |
| T70 | Fred Funk | USA | +18 | $14,921 | |
| T70 | Matt Bettencourt | USA | +18 | $14,921 | |
| T74 | Kent Jones | USA | +19 | $14,045 | |
| T74 | Rhys Davies | Wales | +19 | $14,045 | |
| 76 | Nick Watney | USA | +21 | $13,608 | |
| T77 | Craig Barlow | USA | +22 | $13,023 | |
| T77 | Matthew Richardson | England | +22 | $13,023 | |
| T77 | Zach Johnson | USA | +22 | $13,023 | |
| T80 | Mike Weir | Canada | +23 | $12,293 | |
| T80 | Ty Tryon | USA | +23 | $12,293 | |
| T82 | Jason Preeo | USA | +27 | $11,707 | |
| T82 | Pablo Martin | Spain | +27 | $11,707 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Martin | USA | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Putnam | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Arjun Atwal | India | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Azuma Yano | Japan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Martin | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bennett Blakeman | USA | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine Peffley | USA | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Warren | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan McCarthy | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Summerhays | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | South Africa | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Deane Pappas | South Africa | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Lamely | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Erik Compton | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Francesco Molinari | Italy | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Boyd | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Hudson Swafford | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hugo León | Chile | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | James Morrison | England | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jean-Francois Lucquin | France | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Smith | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Henry | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Curran | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Joseph Bramlett | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Kaname Yokoo | Japan | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Kim | South Korea | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Eger | Canada | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Phelan Amateur | Ireland | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Leishman | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Silvers | USA | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Sim | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mikko Ilonen | Finland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Oliver Wilson | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Sheehan | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafael Echenique | Argentina | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Barcelo | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rikard Karlberg | Sweden | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ross Fisher | England | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Simon Dyson | England | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Simon Khan | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Soren Hansen | Denmark | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Ames | Canada | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Allan | Australia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Pilkadaris | Australia | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Travis Hampshire | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +14 | $0 |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
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2010 U.S. Open Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2010 U.S. Open Championship get?
Graeme McDowell won $1,350,000 from a $7,500,000 purse.
What was the 2010 U.S. Open Championship purse?
$7,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2010 U.S. Open Championship?
The smallest check was $11,707, to Pablo Martin (T82).
How many players made the cut at the 2010 U.S. Open Championship?
82 players made the cut and finished, and 73 players missed it.