Jordan Spieth finished -5 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 4th PGA Tour win, and 15% of the $12,030,465 he earned that season.
How the 2015 U.S. Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2015 U.S. 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 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -5 | $1,620,000 | $1,800,000 +11% |
| T2 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -4 | $789,330 | $877,144 |
| T2 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -4 | $789,330 | $877,144 |
| T4 | Adam Scott | Australia | -3 | $326,310 | $407,037 |
| T4 | Branden Grace | South Africa | -3 | $326,310 | $407,037 |
| T4 | Cameron Smith | Australia | -3 | $326,310 | $407,037 |
| 7 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -2 | $311,835 | |
| 8 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -1 | $280,482 | |
| T9 | Jason Day | Australia | E | $211,715 | $235,316 |
| T9 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | E | $211,715 | $235,316 |
| T9 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | E | $211,715 | $235,316 |
| T12 | Kevin Kisner | USA | +1 | $156,679 | $192,925 |
| T12 | Matt Kuchar | USA | +1 | $156,679 | $192,925 |
| T14 | Andres Romero | Argentina | +2 | $156,935 | |
| T14 | John Senden | Australia | +2 | $156,935 | |
| T14 | Patrick Reed | USA | +2 | $156,935 | |
| T14 | Tony Finau | USA | +2 | $156,935 | |
| T18 | Brooks Koepka | USA | +3 | $113,686 | |
| T18 | Charlie Beljan | USA | +3 | $113,686 | |
| T18 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +3 | $113,686 | |
| T18 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | +3 | $113,686 | |
| T18 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | +3 | $113,686 | |
| T18 | Jason Dufner | USA | +3 | $113,686 | |
| T18 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +3 | $113,686 | |
| T25 | Billy Horschel | USA | +4 | $85,622 | |
| T25 | Thomas Aiken | South Africa | +4 | $85,622 | |
| T27 | Alexander Levy | France | +5 | $64,126 | |
| T27 | Brian Campbell | USA | +5 | — | |
| T27 | Daniel Summerhays | USA | +5 | $64,126 | |
| T27 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | +5 | $64,126 | |
| T27 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +5 | $64,126 | |
| T27 | J.B. Holmes | USA | +5 | $64,126 | |
| T27 | Jimmy Gunn | Scotland | +5 | $64,126 | |
| T27 | Justin Rose | England | +5 | $64,126 | |
| T27 | Keegan Bradley | USA | +5 | $64,126 | |
| T27 | Marc Warren | Scotland | +5 | $64,126 | |
| T27 | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | +5 | $64,126 | |
| T27 | Tommy Fleetwood | England | +5 | $64,126 | |
| T39 | Joost Luiten | Netherlands | +6 | $47,854 | |
| T39 | Paul Casey | England | +6 | $47,854 | |
| T39 | Troy Kelly | USA | +6 | $47,854 | |
| T42 | Denny McCarthy | USA | +7 | — | |
| T42 | Jim Furyk | USA | +7 | $42,946 | |
| T42 | Ollie Schniederjans | USA | +7 | — | |
| T42 | Robert Streb | USA | +7 | $42,946 | |
| T46 | Brad Fritsch | Canada | +8 | $37,090 | |
| T46 | Kevin Chappell | USA | +8 | $37,090 | |
| T46 | Kevin Na | USA | +8 | $37,090 | |
| T46 | Webb Simpson | USA | +8 | $37,090 | |
| T50 | Lee Westwood | England | +9 | $31,633 | |
| T50 | Sam Saunders | USA | +9 | $31,633 | |
| T52 | Nick Hardy | USA | +10 | $24,514 | — |
| T52 | Ryan Palmer | USA | +10 | $24,514 | $29,384 |
| T54 | Cameron Tringale | USA | +11 | $23,535 | $27,272 |
| T54 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +11 | $23,535 | $27,272 |
| T54 | Ian Poulter | England | +11 | $23,535 | $27,272 |
| T54 | Mark Silvers | USA | +11 | $23,535 | $27,272 |
| T58 | Beau Hossler | USA | +12 | — | |
| T58 | Brad Elder | USA | +12 | $25,358 | |
| T58 | D.A. Points | USA | +12 | $25,358 | |
| T58 | Jack Maguire | USA | +12 | — | |
| T58 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +12 | $25,358 | |
| T58 | Luke Donald | England | +12 | $25,358 | |
| T64 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +13 | $23,822 | |
| T64 | Ben Martin | USA | +13 | $23,822 | |
| T64 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +13 | $23,822 | |
| T64 | C.T. Pan | Chinese Taipei | +13 | $23,822 | |
| T64 | Marcus Fraser | Australia | +13 | $23,822 | |
| T64 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +13 | $23,822 | |
| T70 | Andy Pope | USA | +14 | $22,652 | |
| T70 | George Coetzee | South Africa | +14 | $22,652 | |
| T72 | John Parry | England | +15 | $22,067 | |
| T72 | Zach Johnson | USA | +15 | $22,067 | |
| 74 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +20 | $21,628 | |
| 75 | Chris Kirk | USA | +21 | $21,332 | |
| MC | Alex Kim | South Korea | +26 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Kim | USA | +26 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Noren | Sweden | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Sullivan | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Anirban Lahiri | India | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Hurley III | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Blayne Barber | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Neil | Scotland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandon Hagy | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon Todd | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Cody Gribble | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Cole Hammer | USA | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Willett | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hearn | Canada | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Riley | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Erik Compton | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Garth Mulroy | South Africa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | George McNeill | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gunn Yang | South Korea | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Hiroyuki Fujita | Japan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jake Knapp | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jamie Donaldson | Wales | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jared Becher | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Allred | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Palmer | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Josh Persons | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Lucas | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kurt Barnes | Australia | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Jones | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee McCoy | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Bjerregaard | Denmark | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Leishman | Australia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Marcel Siem | Germany | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Masahiro Kawamura | Japan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Every | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Mabrey | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt NeSmith | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Davan | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Putnam | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Oliver Farr | Wales | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Wilson | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Berberian Jr. | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard H. Lee | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Rickie Fowler | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Roberto Castro | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Henley | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Moore | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Horsfield | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Sebastian Cappelen | Denmark | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Seuk-Hyun Baek | South Korea | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Shiv Kapur | India | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Shunsuke Sonoda | Japan | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephan Jaeger | Germany | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Gallacher | Scotland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Marino | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tiger Woods | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim O'Neal | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tjaart van der Walt | South Africa | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Hoge | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyler Duncan | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Dubuisson | France | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | WC Liang | China | +7 | $0 |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
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2015 U.S. Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2015 U.S. Open get?
Jordan Spieth won $1,800,000 from a $10,000,000 purse.
What was the 2015 U.S. Open purse?
$10,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2015 U.S. Open?
The smallest check was $21,332, to Chris Kirk (75).
How many players made the cut at the 2015 U.S. Open?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 82 players missed it.