2014 U.S. Open prize money
Martin Kaymer won the 2014 U.S. Open on 15 June 2014 and took $1,620,000. Below is every one of the 56 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $20,249 Boo Weekley collected for finishing 66.
Every cheque at the 2014 U.S. Open
15 June 2014
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Kaymer | GER | -9 | 271 | $1,620,000$1.6m |
| T2 | Erik Compton | USA | -1 | 279 | $789,330 |
| T2 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -1 | 279 | $789,330 |
| T4 | Brooks Koepka | USA | 1 | 281 | $326,310 |
| T4 | Dustin Johnson | USA | 1 | 281 | $326,310 |
| T4 | Henrik Stenson | SWE | 1 | 281 | $326,310 |
| T4 | Jason Day | AUS | 1 | 281 | $326,310 |
| T4 | Keegan Bradley | USA | 1 | 281 | $326,310 |
| T9 | Adam Scott | AUS | 2 | 282 | $211,715 |
| T9 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | 2 | 282 | $211,715 |
| T9 | Jimmy Walker | USA | 2 | 282 | $211,715 |
| T12 | Jim Furyk | USA | 3 | 283 | $156,679 |
| T12 | Justin Rose | ENG | 3 | 283 | $156,679 |
| T12 | Kevin Na | USA | 3 | 283 | $156,679 |
| T12 | Marcel Siem | GER | 3 | 283 | $156,679 |
| T12 | Matt Kuchar | USA | 3 | 283 | $156,679 |
| T17 | Brendon Todd | USA | 4 | 284 | $118,234 |
| T17 | Ian Poulter | ENG | 4 | 284 | $118,234 |
| T17 | J.B. Holmes | USA | 4 | 284 | $118,234 |
| T17 | Jordan Spieth | USA | 4 | 284 | $118,234 |
| T21 | Steve Stricker | USA | 5 | 285 | $98,598 |
| T23 | Aaron Baddeley | AUS | 6 | 286 | $79,968 |
| T23 | Billy Horschel | USA | 6 | 286 | $79,968 |
| T23 | Francesco Molinari | ITA | 6 | 286 | $79,968 |
| T23 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | 6 | 286 | $79,968 |
| T28 | Brendon de Jonge | ZIM | 7 | 287 | $59,588 |
| T28 | Chris Kirk | USA | 7 | 287 | $59,588 |
| T28 | Daniel Berger | USA | 7 | 287 | $59,588 |
| T28 | Graeme McDowell | NIR | 7 | 287 | $59,588 |
| T28 | Phil Mickelson | USA | 7 | 287 | $59,588 |
| T35 | Bill Haas | USA | 8 | 288 | $46,803 |
| T35 | Ernie Els | RSA | 8 | 288 | $46,803 |
| T35 | Hideki Matsuyama | JPN | 8 | 288 | $46,803 |
| T35 | Patrick Reed | USA | 8 | 288 | $46,803 |
| T35 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | 8 | 288 | $46,803 |
| T40 | Louis Oosthuizen | RSA | 9 | 289 | $37,754 |
| T40 | Lucas Bjerregaard | DEN | 9 | 289 | $37,754 |
| T40 | Zach Johnson | USA | 9 | 289 | $37,754 |
| T45 | Danny Willett | ENG | 10 | 290 | $30,828 |
| T45 | Retief Goosen | RSA | 10 | 290 | $30,828 |
| T45 | Webb Simpson | USA | 10 | 290 | $30,828 |
| T48 | Billy Hurley III | USA | 11 | 291 | $26,504 |
| T48 | Harris English | USA | 11 | 291 | $26,504 |
| T48 | Ryan Moore | USA | 11 | 291 | $26,504 |
| T52 | Gary Woodland | USA | 12 | 292 | $24,514 |
| T52 | Seung-Yul Noh | KOR | 12 | 292 | $24,514 |
| T54 | Scott Langley | USA | 13 | 293 | $23,535 |
| T54 | Stewart Cink | USA | 13 | 293 | $23,535 |
| T56 | Paul Casey | ENG | 14 | 294 | $22,649 |
| 59 | Justin Leonard | USA | 15 | 295 | $22,090 |
| T60 | Alex Cejka | GER | 17 | 297 | $21,564 |
| T60 | Kevin Tway | USA | 17 | 297 | $21,564 |
| T60 | Russell Henley | USA | 17 | 297 | $21,564 |
| T63 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | 18 | 298 | $20,775 |
| T63 | Kevin Stadler | USA | 18 | 298 | $20,775 |
| 66 | Boo Weekley | USA | 19 | 299 | $20,249 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $6,092,071 between them, against $2,132,626 shared by the other 41 players paid.
The 56 cheques above come to $8,224,697 between them. We hold 110 players for the week in all, so 54 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 2013 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Justin Rose. The 2015 ladder is the one after, won by Jordan Spieth. The U.S. Open roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2014 golf year
45 other tournaments we hold a 2014 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2014 was the $1,800,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Martin Kaymer.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2014 U.S. Open?
Martin Kaymer, on 15 June 2014. The win paid $1,620,000.
How much did the 2014 U.S. Open pay out?
The 56 cheques on this page come to $8,224,697 between them, from $1,620,000 at the top down to $20,249.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2014 U.S. Open?
$20,249, which Boo Weekley collected for finishing 66.
How many players were paid at the 2014 U.S. Open?
56. We hold 110 players for that week in all, so 54 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.