2006 U.S. Open prize money
Geoff Ogilvy won the 2006 U.S. Open on 18 June 2006 and took $1,225,000. Below is every one of the 38 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $15,836 Tim Herron collected for finishing 63.
Every cheque at the 2006 U.S. Open
18 June 2006
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Ogilvy | AUS | 5 | 285 | $1,225,000 |
| T2 | Jim Furyk | USA | 6 | 286 | $501,249 |
| T2 | Phil Mickelson | USA | 6 | 286 | $501,249 |
| 5 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | 7 | 287 | $255,642 |
| T6 | Mike Weir | CAN | 8 | 288 | $183,255 |
| T6 | Steve Stricker | USA | 8 | 288 | $183,255 |
| T6 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | 8 | 288 | $183,255 |
| T12 | Ian Poulter | ENG | 9 | 289 | $131,670 |
| T12 | Luke Donald | ENG | 9 | 289 | $131,670 |
| T12 | Ryuji Imada | JPN | 9 | 289 | $131,670 |
| 15 | Paul Casey | ENG | 10 | 290 | $116,735 |
| T16 | Robert Allenby | AUS | 11 | 291 | $99,417 |
| T21 | Adam Scott | AUS | 12 | 292 | $74,252 |
| T21 | José María Olazábal | ESP | 12 | 292 | $74,252 |
| T21 | Trevor Immelman | RSA | 12 | 292 | $74,252 |
| T26 | Ángel Cabrera | ARG | 13 | 293 | $52,341 |
| T26 | Craig Barlow | USA | 13 | 293 | $52,341 |
| T26 | Ernie Els | RSA | 13 | 293 | $52,341 |
| T26 | Henrik Stenson | SWE | 13 | 293 | $52,341 |
| T26 | Sean O'Hair | USA | 13 | 293 | $52,341 |
| T26 | Ted Purdy | USA | 13 | 293 | $52,341 |
| T32 | Rod Pampling | AUS | 14 | 294 | $41,912 |
| T32 | Scott Hend | AUS | 14 | 294 | $41,912 |
| T37 | Charles Howell III | USA | 15 | 295 | $36,647 |
| T37 | Jay Haas | USA | 15 | 295 | $36,647 |
| T37 | Stewart Cink | USA | 15 | 295 | $36,647 |
| T40 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | 16 | 296 | $29,459 |
| T40 | Chad Collins | USA | 16 | 296 | $29,459 |
| T40 | Fred Funk | USA | 16 | 296 | $29,459 |
| T40 | Jason Dufner | USA | 16 | 296 | $29,459 |
| T48 | Charley Hoffman | USA | 17 | 297 | $20,482 |
| T48 | Charl Schwartzel | RSA | 17 | 297 | $20,482 |
| T48 | Fred Couples | USA | 17 | 297 | $20,482 |
| T48 | Graeme McDowell | NIR | 17 | 297 | $20,482 |
| T48 | J.B. Holmes | USA | 17 | 297 | $20,482 |
| T59 | Camilo Villegas | COL | 22 | 302 | $16,676 |
| 62 | Ben Crane | USA | 23 | 303 | $16,126 |
| 63 | Tim Herron | USA | 25 | 305 | $15,836 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $3,866,823 between them, against $776,695 shared by the other 23 players paid.
The 38 cheques above come to $4,643,518 between them. We hold 68 players for the week in all, so 30 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 2005 ladder is the edition before this one. The 2007 ladder is the one after, won by Ángel Cabrera. The U.S. Open roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2006 golf year
47 other tournaments we hold a 2006 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2006 was the $1,338,480 paid at the Open Championship, won by Tiger Woods.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2006 U.S. Open?
Geoff Ogilvy, on 18 June 2006. The win paid $1,225,000.
How much did the 2006 U.S. Open pay out?
The 38 cheques on this page come to $4,643,518 between them, from $1,225,000 at the top down to $15,836.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2006 U.S. Open?
$15,836, which Tim Herron collected for finishing 63.
How many players were paid at the 2006 U.S. Open?
38. We hold 68 players for that week in all, so 30 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.