2012 U.S. Open prize money
Webb Simpson won the 2012 U.S. Open on 17 June 2012 and took $1,440,000. Below is every one of the 52 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $16,833 Jason Bohn collected for finishing 71.
Every cheque at the 2012 U.S. Open
17 June 2012
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webb Simpson | USA | 1 | 281 | $1,440,000$1.4m |
| T2 | Graeme McDowell | NIR | 2 | 282 | $695,916 |
| T2 | Michael Thompson | USA | 2 | 282 | $695,916 |
| T4 | David Toms | USA | 3 | 283 | $276,841 |
| T4 | Jason Dufner | USA | 3 | 283 | $276,841 |
| T4 | Jim Furyk | USA | 3 | 283 | $276,841 |
| T4 | John Peterson | USA | 3 | 283 | $276,841 |
| T4 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | 3 | 283 | $276,841 |
| 9 | Ernie Els | RSA | 4 | 284 | $200,280 |
| T10 | Casey Wittenberg | USA | 5 | 285 | $163,594 |
| T10 | John Senden | AUS | 5 | 285 | $163,594 |
| T10 | Kevin Chappell | USA | 5 | 285 | $163,594 |
| T10 | Lee Westwood | ENG | 5 | 285 | $163,594 |
| T10 | Retief Goosen | RSA | 5 | 285 | $163,594 |
| T15 | Adam Scott | AUS | 6 | 286 | $118,969 |
| T15 | Freddie Jacobson | SWE | 6 | 286 | $118,969 |
| T15 | K.J. Choi | KOR | 6 | 286 | $118,969 |
| T15 | Martin Kaymer | GER | 6 | 286 | $118,969 |
| T15 | Steve Stricker | USA | 6 | 286 | $118,969 |
| T21 | Justin Rose | ENG | 7 | 287 | $86,348 |
| T21 | Nick Watney | USA | 7 | 287 | $86,348 |
| T21 | Tiger Woods | USA | 7 | 287 | $86,348 |
| T27 | Matt Kuchar | USA | 8 | 288 | $68,943 |
| T29 | Charlie Wi | KOR | 9 | 289 | $53,168 |
| T29 | Davis Love III | USA | 9 | 289 | $53,168 |
| T29 | Francesco Molinari | ITA | 9 | 289 | $53,168 |
| T29 | Kevin Na | USA | 9 | 289 | $53,168 |
| T29 | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | 9 | 289 | $53,168 |
| T29 | Scott Langley | USA | 9 | 289 | $53,168 |
| T38 | Charl Schwartzel | RSA | 10 | 290 | $44,144 |
| T38 | Hunter Mahan | USA | 10 | 290 | $44,144 |
| T38 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | 10 | 290 | $44,144 |
| T41 | Alex Cejka | GER | 11 | 291 | $38,816 |
| T41 | Ian Poulter | ENG | 11 | 291 | $38,816 |
| T41 | Rickie Fowler | USA | 11 | 291 | $38,816 |
| T41 | Zach Johnson | USA | 11 | 291 | $38,816 |
| T46 | Ángel Cabrera | ARG | 12 | 292 | $31,979 |
| T46 | Bob Estes | USA | 12 | 292 | $31,979 |
| T46 | Matteo Manassero | ITA | 12 | 292 | $31,979 |
| T51 | Branden Grace | RSA | 13 | 293 | $24,912 |
| T51 | Jesse Mueller | USA | 13 | 293 | $24,912 |
| T51 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | 13 | 293 | $24,912 |
| T56 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | 14 | 294 | $21,995 |
| T59 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | 15 | 295 | $19,955 |
| T59 | Jason Day | AUS | 15 | 295 | $19,955 |
| T59 | Kevin Streelman | USA | 15 | 295 | $19,955 |
| T65 | Marc Warren | SCO | 16 | 296 | $18,593 |
| T65 | Phil Mickelson | USA | 16 | 296 | $18,593 |
| 67 | K.T. Kim | KOR | 17 | 297 | $18,113 |
| T68 | Keegan Bradley | USA | 18 | 298 | $17,633 |
| 70 | Rod Pampling | AUS | 19 | 299 | $17,153 |
| 71 | Jason Bohn | USA | 21 | 301 | $16,833 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $5,353,256 between them, against $1,770,018 shared by the other 37 players paid.
The 52 cheques above come to $7,123,274 between them. We hold 102 players for the week in all, so 50 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 2011 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Rory McIlroy. The 2013 ladder is the one after, won by Justin Rose. The U.S. Open roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2012 golf year
46 other tournaments we hold a 2012 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2012 was the $1,710,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Matt Kuchar.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 U.S. Open?
Webb Simpson, on 17 June 2012. The win paid $1,440,000.
How much did the 2012 U.S. Open pay out?
The 52 cheques on this page come to $7,123,274 between them, from $1,440,000 at the top down to $16,833.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2012 U.S. Open?
$16,833, which Jason Bohn collected for finishing 71.
How many players were paid at the 2012 U.S. Open?
52. We hold 102 players for that week in all, so 50 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.