Webb Simpson finished +1 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 3rd PGA Tour win, and 42% of the $3,436,758 he earned that season.
How the 2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 67% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2012 U.S. Open Golf 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 | Webb Simpson | USA | +1 | $1,440,000 | $1,440,000 |
| T2 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +2 | $865,000 | $695,916 |
| T2 | Michael Thompson | USA | +2 | $865,000 | $695,916 |
| T4 | David Toms | USA | +3 | $276,841 | |
| T4 | Jason Dufner | USA | +3 | $276,841 | |
| T4 | Jim Furyk | USA | +3 | $276,841 | |
| T4 | John Peterson | USA | +3 | $276,841 | |
| T4 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +3 | $276,841 | |
| 9 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +4 | $192,962 | $200,280 +4% |
| T10 | Casey Wittenberg | USA | +5 | $163,594 | |
| T10 | John Senden | Australia | +5 | $163,594 | |
| T10 | Kevin Chappell | USA | +5 | $163,594 | |
| T10 | Lee Westwood | England | +5 | $163,594 | |
| T10 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +5 | $163,594 | |
| T15 | Aaron Watkins | USA | +6 | $118,969 | |
| T15 | Adam Scott | Australia | +6 | $118,969 | |
| T15 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +6 | $118,969 | |
| T15 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +6 | $118,969 | |
| T15 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +6 | $118,969 | |
| T15 | Steve Stricker | USA | +6 | $118,969 | |
| T21 | Blake Adams | USA | +7 | $97,242 | $86,348 |
| T21 | Jordan Spieth | USA | +7 | $97,242 | — |
| T21 | Justin Rose | England | +7 | $97,242 | $86,348 |
| T21 | Nick Watney | USA | +7 | $97,242 | $86,348 |
| T21 | Raphael Jacquelin | France | +7 | $97,242 | $86,348 |
| T21 | Tiger Woods | USA | +7 | $97,242 | $86,348 |
| T27 | Matt Kuchar | USA | +8 | $68,943 | |
| T27 | Nicolas Colsaerts | Belgium | +8 | $68,943 | |
| T29 | Alistair Presnell | Australia | +9 | $53,168 | |
| T29 | Beau Hossler | USA | +9 | — | |
| T29 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | +9 | $53,168 | |
| T29 | Davis Love III | USA | +9 | $53,168 | |
| T29 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | +9 | $53,168 | |
| T29 | Kevin Na | USA | +9 | $53,168 | |
| T29 | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | +9 | $53,168 | |
| T29 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | +9 | $53,168 | |
| T29 | Scott Langley | USA | +9 | $53,168 | |
| T38 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +10 | $44,144 | |
| T38 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +10 | $44,144 | |
| T38 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +10 | $44,144 | |
| T41 | Alex Cejka | Germany | +11 | $38,816 | |
| T41 | Ian Poulter | England | +11 | $38,816 | |
| T41 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | +11 | — | |
| T41 | Rickie Fowler | USA | +11 | $38,816 | |
| T41 | Zach Johnson | USA | +11 | $38,816 | |
| T46 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +12 | $31,979 | |
| T46 | Bob Estes | USA | +12 | $31,979 | |
| T46 | Hunter Hamrick | USA | +12 | $31,979 | |
| T46 | Matteo Manassero | Italy | +12 | $31,979 | |
| T46 | Steve LeBrun | USA | +12 | $31,979 | |
| T51 | Branden Grace | South Africa | +13 | $24,708 | $24,912 |
| T51 | Hiroyuki Fujita | Japan | +13 | $24,708 | $24,912 |
| T51 | Jesse Mueller | USA | +13 | $24,708 | $24,912 |
| T51 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | +13 | $24,708 | $24,912 |
| T51 | Simon Dyson | England | +13 | $24,708 | $24,912 |
| T56 | Jeff Curl | USA | +14 | $21,995 | |
| T56 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +14 | $21,995 | |
| T56 | Michael Allen | USA | +14 | $21,995 | |
| T59 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +15 | $19,955 | |
| T59 | Darron Stiles | USA | +15 | $19,955 | |
| T59 | Jae-Bum Park | South Korea | +15 | $19,955 | |
| T59 | Jason Day | Australia | +15 | $19,955 | |
| T59 | Kevin Streelman | USA | +15 | $19,955 | |
| T59 | Matthew Baldwin | England | +15 | $19,955 | |
| T65 | Marc Warren | Scotland | +16 | $18,593 | |
| T65 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +16 | $18,593 | |
| 67 | Kyung Kim | USA | +17 | $17,819 | $18,113 +2% |
| T68 | Keegan Bradley | USA | +18 | $17,178 | $17,633 |
| T68 | Stephen Ames | Canada | +18 | $17,178 | $17,633 |
| 70 | Rod Pampling | Australia | +19 | $17,153 | |
| 71 | Jason Bohn | USA | +21 | $16,539 | $16,833 +2% |
| 72 | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +23 | $16,512 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Alberto Sanchez | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Noren | Sweden | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Anders Hansen | Denmark | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Zhang | China | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Summers | Australia | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Lunde | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendan Jones | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gaffney | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Rowell | USA | +28 | $0 | |
| MC | Brice Garnett | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Brooks Koepka | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Wilson | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Casey Martin | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Cole Howard | USA | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Colt Knost | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Mathis | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Miller | USA | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Dong-hwan Lee | South Korea | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Dustin Johnson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Edward Loar | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | George Coetzee | South Africa | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Gregory Bourdy | France | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Haas | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | James Hahn | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Herman | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Hicks | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Stanley | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Thompson | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Slattery | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Donald | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCormick | USA | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Flores | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Laird | Scotland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Bettencourt | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Mikko Ilonen | Finland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Sherwood | USA | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Claxton | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Hanson | Sweden | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Lawrie | Ireland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Rock | England | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Roberto Castro | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Osborne | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Smith | USA | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Spencer Levin | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Marino | USA | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tadahiro Takayama | Japan | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Weinhart | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Biershenk | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Toru Taniguchi | Japan | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +9 | $0 |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
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2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship get?
Webb Simpson won $1,440,000 from a $8,000,000 purse.
What was the 2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship purse?
$8,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship?
The smallest check was $16,512, to Joe Ogilvie (72).
How many players made the cut at the 2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 84 players missed it.