2004 U.S. Open prize money
Retief Goosen won the 2004 U.S. Open on 20 June 2004 and took $1,125,000. Below is every one of the 31 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $15,372 Kevin Stadler collected for finishing 65.
Every cheque at the 2004 U.S. Open
20 June 2004
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retief Goosen | RSA | -4 | 276 | $1,125,000 |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -2 | 278 | $675,000 |
| T4 | Mike Weir | CAN | 4 | 284 | $267,756 |
| 6 | Fred Funk | USA | 5 | 285 | $212,444 |
| T7 | Robert Allenby | AUS | 6 | 286 | $183,828 |
| T9 | Ernie Els | RSA | 7 | 287 | $145,282 |
| T9 | Jay Haas | USA | 7 | 287 | $145,282 |
| T13 | Tim Herron | USA | 8 | 288 | $119,770 |
| 16 | Ángel Cabrera | ARG | 9 | 289 | $109,410 |
| T17 | Tiger Woods | USA | 10 | 290 | $98,477 |
| T20 | David Toms | USA | 11 | 291 | $80,644 |
| T20 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | 11 | 291 | $80,644 |
| T24 | Daniel Chopra | SWE | 12 | 292 | $63,328 |
| T24 | Tim Petrovic | USA | 12 | 292 | $63,328 |
| T28 | Shaun Micheel | USA | 13 | 293 | $51,774 |
| T28 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | 13 | 293 | $51,774 |
| T31 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | 15 | 295 | $41,759 |
| T31 | K.J. Choi | KOR | 15 | 295 | $41,759 |
| T31 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | 15 | 295 | $41,759 |
| T31 | Peter Lonard | AUS | 15 | 295 | $41,759 |
| T36 | Charles Howell III | USA | 16 | 296 | $36,813 |
| T36 | Lee Westwood | ENG | 16 | 296 | $36,813 |
| T40 | Jerry Kelly | USA | 17 | 297 | $30,672 |
| T40 | Pat Perez | USA | 17 | 297 | $30,672 |
| T48 | Jim Furyk | USA | 18 | 298 | $23,325 |
| T48 | John Rollins | USA | 18 | 298 | $23,325 |
| T48 | Zach Johnson | USA | 18 | 298 | $23,325 |
| T55 | Trevor Immelman | RSA | 20 | 300 | $18,405 |
| T60 | Alex Cejka | GER | 23 | 303 | $16,353 |
| 64 | J.J. Henry | USA | 26 | 306 | $15,630 |
| 65 | Kevin Stadler | USA | 27 | 307 | $15,372 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $3,421,967 between them, against $489,515 shared by the other sixteen players paid.
The 31 cheques above come to $3,911,482 between them. We hold 67 players for the week in all, so 36 of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place. A place written as T4 is a tie, and everyone tied for it was paid the same.
The other U.S. Open years
31 editions, 1996 to 2026
The 2003 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Jim Furyk. The 2005 ladder is the one after. The U.S. Open roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2004 golf year
46 other tournaments we hold a 2004 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2004 was the $1,440,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Adam Scott.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2004 U.S. Open?
Retief Goosen, on 20 June 2004. The win paid $1,125,000.
How much did the 2004 U.S. Open pay out?
The 31 cheques on this page come to $3,911,482 between them, from $1,125,000 at the top down to $15,372.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2004 U.S. Open?
$15,372, which Kevin Stadler collected for finishing 65.
How many players were paid at the 2004 U.S. Open?
31. We hold 67 players for that week in all, so 36 of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players by what they have won across their careers. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.