Zach Johnson finished -15 and took 20% of the purse. It was his 12th PGA Tour win, and 37% of the $4,801,488 he earned that season.
How the 2015 Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2015 Open 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 | Zach Johnson | USA | -15 | $1,665,788 | $1,794,690 +8% |
| T2 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -15 | $785,910 | $837,262 |
| T2 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -15 | $785,910 | $837,262 |
| T4 | Jason Day | Australia | -14 | $478,380 | $460,377 |
| T4 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -14 | $478,380 | $460,377 |
| T6 | Danny Willett | England | -11 | $305,878 | |
| T6 | Jordan Niebrugge | USA | -11 | — | |
| T6 | Justin Rose | England | -11 | $305,878 | |
| T6 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -11 | $305,878 | |
| T10 | Adam Scott | Australia | -10 | $216,143 | |
| T10 | Brooks Koepka | USA | -10 | $216,143 | |
| T12 | Anthony Wall | England | -9 | $144,654 | $162,107 |
| T12 | Ashley Chesters | England | -9 | $144,654 | — |
| T12 | Brendon Todd | USA | -9 | $144,654 | $162,107 |
| T12 | Luke Donald | England | -9 | $144,654 | $162,107 |
| T12 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | -9 | $144,654 | $162,107 |
| T12 | Ollie Schniederjans | USA | -9 | $144,654 | — |
| T18 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -8 | $105,073 | $129,140 |
| T18 | Robert Streb | USA | -8 | $105,073 | $129,140 |
| T20 | Branden Grace | South Africa | -7 | $95,938 | |
| T20 | Greg Owen | England | -7 | $95,938 | |
| T20 | James Morrison | England | -7 | $95,938 | |
| T20 | Marcus Fraser | Australia | -7 | $95,938 | |
| T20 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -7 | $95,938 | |
| T20 | Patrick Reed | USA | -7 | $95,938 | |
| T20 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -7 | $95,938 | |
| T20 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -7 | $95,938 | |
| T20 | Russell Henley | USA | -7 | $95,938 | |
| T20 | Stewart Cink | USA | -7 | $95,938 | |
| T30 | Andy Sullivan | England | -6 | $63,075 | |
| T30 | Anirban Lahiri | India | -6 | $63,075 | |
| T30 | Billy Horschel | USA | -6 | $63,075 | |
| T30 | Jim Furyk | USA | -6 | $63,075 | |
| T30 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -6 | $63,075 | |
| T30 | Matt Jones | Australia | -6 | $63,075 | |
| T30 | Paul Dunne | Ireland | -6 | — | |
| T30 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -6 | $63,075 | |
| T30 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -6 | $63,075 | |
| T30 | Steven Bowditch | Australia | -6 | $63,075 | |
| T40 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -5 | $43,480 | |
| T40 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -5 | $43,480 | |
| T40 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -5 | $43,480 | |
| T40 | John Senden | Australia | -5 | $43,480 | |
| T40 | Marc Warren | Scotland | -5 | $43,480 | |
| T40 | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | -5 | $43,480 | |
| T40 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | -5 | $43,480 | |
| T40 | Scott Arnold | Australia | -5 | $43,480 | |
| T40 | Webb Simpson | USA | -5 | $43,480 | |
| T49 | David Duval | USA | -4 | $29,227 | |
| T49 | David Howell | England | -4 | $29,227 | |
| T49 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -4 | $29,227 | |
| T49 | Eddie Pepperell | England | -4 | $29,227 | |
| T49 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -4 | $29,227 | |
| T49 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -4 | $29,227 | |
| T49 | Jamie Donaldson | Wales | -4 | $29,227 | |
| T49 | Lee Westwood | England | -4 | $29,227 | |
| T49 | Ryan Fox | New Zealand | -4 | $29,227 | |
| T58 | Cameron Tringale | USA | -3 | $22,808 | $24,824 |
| T58 | David Lipsky | USA | -3 | $22,808 | $24,824 |
| T58 | Gary Woodland | USA | -3 | $22,808 | $24,824 |
| T58 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -3 | $22,808 | $24,824 |
| T58 | Jason Dufner | USA | -3 | $22,808 | $24,824 |
| T58 | Kevin Na | USA | -3 | $22,808 | $24,824 |
| T58 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -3 | $22,808 | $24,824 |
| T65 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -2 | $23,955 | |
| T65 | Romain Langasque | France | -2 | — | |
| T65 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | -2 | $23,955 | |
| T68 | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | -1 | $23,331 | |
| T68 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -1 | $23,331 | |
| T68 | Graham DeLaet | Canada | -1 | $23,331 | |
| T68 | Harris English | USA | -1 | $23,331 | |
| T68 | Richie Ramsay | Scotland | -1 | $23,331 | |
| T68 | Ross Fisher | England | -1 | $23,331 | |
| T74 | Ben Martin | USA | E | $22,551 | |
| T74 | Brett Rumford | Australia | E | $22,551 | |
| T74 | David Lingmerth | Sweden | E | $22,551 | |
| T74 | Paul Casey | England | E | $22,551 | |
| T78 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +1 | $22,082 | |
| T78 | Mark O'Meara | USA | +1 | $22,082 | |
| 80 | Thomas Aiken | South Africa | +2 | $21,848 | |
| MC | Adam Bland | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Alexander Levy | France | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Alister Balcombe | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Taylor | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Berger | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Brooks | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hearn | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Edoardo Molinari | Italy | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Boyd | England | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | George Coetzee | South Africa | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gunn Yang | South Korea | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Hiroshi Iwata | Japan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Hiroyuki Fujita | Japan | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Poulter | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jaco Van Zyl | South Africa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | James Hahn | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Moore | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Joost Luiten | Netherlands | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Keegan Bradley | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Koumei Oda | Japan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Marcel Siem | Germany | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Young | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Every | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matteo Manassero | Italy | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mikko Ilonen | Finland | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | England | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Pablo Larrazábal | Spain | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Kinnear | England | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Pelle Edberg | Sweden | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Raphael Jacquelin | France | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rikard Karlberg | Sweden | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Dinwiddie | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Romain Wattel | France | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Knox | Scotland | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Moore | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hend | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Strange | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Lowry | Ireland | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Shinji Tomimura | Japan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Gallacher | Scotland | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tadahiro Takayama | Japan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Taichi Teshima | Japan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tiger Woods | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Gillis | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Fleetwood | England | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyrrell Hatton | England | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Dubuisson | France | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | WC Liang | China | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | +4 | $0 |
The Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2015 Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2015 Open get?
Zach Johnson won $1,794,690 from a $9,200,000 purse.
What was the 2015 Open purse?
$9,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 2015 Open?
The smallest check was $21,848, to Thomas Aiken (80).
How many players made the cut at the 2015 Open?
80 players made the cut and finished, and 76 players missed it.