U.S. Open 2026 Prize Money Payout: How Much Did Wyndham Clark Earn Following His 2nd Win?

Wyndham Clark won the 2026 U.S. Open by finishing 1-shot ahead of the runner-up Sam Burns.

U.S. Open 2026 Prize Money Payout: How Much Did Wyndham Clark Earn Following His 2nd Win?

Wyndham Clark (Image via X/@UnderdogGolf)

On Sunday, Wyndham Clark secured a historic victory at the 2026 U.S. Open. The American international finished 1-shot ahead of runner-up Sam Burns to claim his 2nd major title. How much money did he win, though?

Clark had been the outright leader since the start. On Thursday, he was 6-under par through 16 holes when the play was suspended. On Friday, he moved 4-shots ahead of second-placed Matt Fitzpatrick.

Despite an even par score on the moving day, Clark remained in cruise control. The 32-year-old opened up a 6-shot lead on Saturday. This was the third-largest lead in the U.S. Open history after 54 holes.

The race to the finish line, however, was not as smooth sailing as many imagined. Clark made 3 bogeys through the first 7 holes and saw his lead slipping away.

Meanwhile, Burns was on the move. The 29-year-old fired 4 birdies through the first 8 holes and got right back into the mix. He finished 3-under par on the front nine with a bogey on the 9th hole.

Clark and Burns would both birdie the 16th hole. As Clark made a bogey on the 17th, the doors opened up for a miraculous comeback. It all came down to the 18th hole.

On the final hole, Burns had a brutal miss. The 5-time PGA Tour winner dropped to his knees after his close-range birdie putt agonizingly missed the hole. As he went into the clubhouse, he was 3-under par and needed a slip-up from Clark.

The 2023 U.S. Open winner, however, kept his cool and drained a par putt to preserve his 1-shot lead. He thus claimed his 2nd major title while Burns was forced to settle for a runner-up finish.

With the U.S. Open being one of the 4 majors, it has a huge purse prize. Last year, the winner J.J. Spaun received $4.3 million from the $21.5 million purse. Like every major, this event also had an increase in the purse pool this season.

The PGA Tour on Friday announced that the purse for the 126th U.S. Open will be $22.5 million. So, there was an increase of $1 million in the purse.

In 2023, the purse for the U.S. Open was $20 million. Clark earned $3.6 million back then. On Sunday, he took home a huge cheque of $4.5 million by winning this event for a second time in his career.

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Full 2026 U.S. Open Prize Money Payout

Wyndham Clark claimed his 2nd major title with a victory at the U.S. Open. While he had a huge lead, it all came down to the final hole. This time, fortune favored him and saw Sam Burns miss a close-range putt, which later led to him making a par on the 18th hole to clinch the win.

Wyndham Clark
Wyndham Clark (Image via X/@usopengolf)

Here is the detailed breakdown of the prize money payout:

  • Wyndham Clark (1): $4,500,000
  • Sam Burns (2): $2,430,000
  • Tom Kim (3): $1,532,530
  • J.T. Poston (T4): $920,882
  • Keith Mitchell (T4): $920,882
  • Scottie Scheffler (T4): $920,882
  • Joaquin Niemann (T7): $617,090
  • Tyrrell Hatton (T7): $617,090
  • Gary Woodland (T7): $617,090
  • Sam Stevens (T7): $617,090
  • Justin Rose (T11): $405,862
  • John Parry (T11): $405,862
  • Aaron Rai (T11): $405,862
  • Tommy Fleetwood (T11): $405,862
  • Xander Schauffele (T11): $405,862
  • Sahith Theegala (T11): $405,862
  • Ludvig Aberg (T17): $280,966
  • Ben Griffin (T17): $280,966
  • Justin Thomas (T17): $280,966
  • Akshay Bhatia (T17): $280,966
  • Collin Morikawa (T17): $280,966
  • Matt Fitzpatrick (22): $230,220
  • Ben James (T23): $181,101
  • Ryan Fox (T23): $181,101
  • Jackson Koivun (a) (T23): $0
  • Ben Kohles (T23): $181,101
  • Pierceson Coody (T23): $181,101
  • Corey Conners (T23): $181,101
  • Alex Fitzpatrick (T23): $181,101
  • Ryder Cowan (a) (T23): $0
  • Emiliano Grillo (T23): $181,101
  • Dustin Johnson (T32): $128,756
  • Max McGreevy (T32): $128,756
  • Zac Blair (T32): $128,756
  • Rory McIlroy (T32): $128,756
  • Maverick McNealy (T32): $128,756
  • Brian Harman (T32): $128,756
  • Keegan Bradley (T32): $128,756
  • Jacob Bridgeman (T39): $101,859
  • Robert MacIntyre (T39): $101,859
  • Miles Russell (a) (T39): $0
  • Johnny Keefer (T39): $101,859
  • Max Greyserman (T43): $72,592
  • Chris Gotterup (T43): $72,592
  • Michael Brennan (T43): $72,592
  • Harry Higgs (T43): $72,592
  • Laurie Canter (T43): $72,592
  • Cameron Young (T43): $72,592
  • Niklas Nørgaard (T43): $72,592
  • Michael Kim (T43): $72,592
  • Sungjae Im (T43): $72,592
  • Ryo Hisatsune (T43): $72,592
  • Adrien Dumont de Chassart (T53): $51,467
  • Kurt Kitayama (T53): $51,467
  • Angel Hidalgo (T53): $51,467
  • Peter Uihlein (T56): $48,625
  • Nico Echavarria (T56): $48,625
  • Marek Fleming (a) (T56): $0
  • Bud Cauley (T56): $48,625
  • Jordan Spieth (T56): $48,625
  • Jackson Van Paris (T61): $47,242
  • Spencer Tibbits (T61): $47,242
  • Eric Lee (a) (T63): $0
  • Caleb Surratt (T63): $46,551
  • James Nicholas (T65): $44,938
  • Russell Henley (T65): $44,938
  • Neal Shipley (T65): $44,938
  • Hideki Matsuyama (T65): $44,938
  • Andrew Putnam (T65): $44,938
  • William Mouw (T65): $44,938
  • Patrick Rodgers (71): $43,324
  • Dylan Wu (72): $42,863

Like every tournament, some big names failed to make the cut. Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and the 67 other professionals who missed the cut on Friday received $10,000 each. Meanwhile, amateurs do not receive any financial rewards for taking part in professional events.

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Wyndham Clark becomes 8th golfer to go wire-to-wire at U.S. Open

As Wyndham Clark took to the field on Sunday at Shinnecock Hills in New York, history was in his sights. After some hiccups, he eventually got over the line with a 1-shot victory. With that, he became just the 8th player to go wire-to-wire in the U.S. Open.

Wyndham Clark
Wyndham Clark (Image via X/@NUCLRGOLF)

Clark had been the outright leader since the opening round. He did not look back in the first three rounds and became the runaway leader on Saturday with a score of 70.

He is the first player since Martin Kaymer in 2014 to go wire-to-wire in this major event. The others who have accomplished this feat are Walter Hagen (1914), Jim Barnes (1921), Ben Hogan (1953), Tony Jacklin (1970), Tiger Woods (2000, 2002), and Rory McIlroy (2011).

He also jumped up several places in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). Before this event, he was ranked 34th in the world. Following this win, he is once again in the top-10 and finished the day 8th in the rankings.

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