2016 U.S. Open prize money
Dustin Johnson won the 2016 U.S. Open on 19 June 2016 and took $1,800,000. Below is every one of the 60 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $22,762 Spencer Levin collected for finishing T65.
Every cheque at the 2016 U.S. Open
19 June 2016
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -4 | 276 | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| T2 | Jim Furyk | USA | -1 | 279 | $745,270 |
| T2 | Scott Piercy | USA | -1 | 279 | $745,270 |
| T2 | Shane Lowry | IRL | -1 | 279 | $745,270 |
| T5 | Branden Grace | RSA | 0 | 280 | $374,395 |
| T5 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | 0 | 280 | $374,395 |
| 7 | Kevin Na | USA | 1 | 281 | $313,349 |
| T8 | Daniel Summerhays | USA | 2 | 282 | $247,806 |
| T8 | Jason Day | AUS | 2 | 282 | $247,806 |
| T8 | Jason Dufner | USA | 2 | 282 | $247,806 |
| T8 | Zach Johnson | USA | 2 | 282 | $247,806 |
| 12 | David Lingmerth | SWE | 3 | 283 | $201,216 |
| T13 | Brooks Koepka | USA | 4 | 284 | $180,298 |
| T13 | Kevin Streelman | USA | 4 | 284 | $180,298 |
| T15 | Andrew Landry | USA | 5 | 285 | $152,234 |
| T15 | Brendan Steele | USA | 5 | 285 | $152,234 |
| T15 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | 5 | 285 | $152,234 |
| T18 | Adam Scott | AUS | 6 | 286 | $120,978 |
| T18 | Graeme McDowell | NIR | 6 | 286 | $120,978 |
| T18 | Marc Leishman | AUS | 6 | 286 | $120,978 |
| T18 | Sung Kang | KOR | 6 | 286 | $120,978 |
| T23 | Andy Sullivan | ENG | 7 | 287 | $82,890 |
| T23 | Byeong Hun An | KOR | 7 | 287 | $82,890 |
| T23 | Charl Schwartzel | RSA | 7 | 287 | $82,890 |
| T23 | Chris Wood | ENG | 7 | 287 | $82,890 |
| T23 | Derek Fathauer | USA | 7 | 287 | $82,890 |
| T23 | Louis Oosthuizen | RSA | 7 | 287 | $82,890 |
| T23 | Russell Knox | SCO | 7 | 287 | $82,890 |
| T23 | Yusaku Miyazato | JPN | 7 | 287 | $82,890 |
| T32 | Billy Horschel | USA | 8 | 288 | $61,197 |
| T32 | Justin Thomas | USA | 8 | 288 | $61,197 |
| T32 | Lee Westwood | ENG | 8 | 288 | $61,197 |
| T32 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | ESP | 8 | 288 | $61,197 |
| T32 | Ryan Moore | USA | 8 | 288 | $61,197 |
| T37 | Ángel Cabrera | ARG | 9 | 289 | $46,170 |
| T37 | Charley Hoffman | USA | 9 | 289 | $46,170 |
| T37 | Daniel Berger | USA | 9 | 289 | $46,170 |
| T37 | Danny Willett | ENG | 9 | 289 | $46,170 |
| T37 | Harris English | USA | 9 | 289 | $46,170 |
| T37 | Jason Kokrak | USA | 9 | 289 | $46,170 |
| T37 | Jordan Spieth | USA | 9 | 289 | $46,170 |
| T37 | Martin Kaymer | GER | 9 | 289 | $46,170 |
| T37 | Rob Oppenheim | USA | 9 | 289 | $46,170 |
| T46 | Matteo Manassero | ITA | 10 | 290 | $34,430 |
| T46 | Matt Kuchar | USA | 10 | 290 | $34,430 |
| T46 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | 10 | 290 | $34,430 |
| T49 | James Hahn | USA | 11 | 291 | $30,241 |
| T49 | Kevin Kisner | USA | 11 | 291 | $30,241 |
| T51 | Bill Haas | USA | 12 | 292 | $27,694 |
| T51 | Bubba Watson | USA | 12 | 292 | $27,694 |
| T51 | Hideto Tanihara | JPN | 12 | 292 | $27,694 |
| T54 | Andrew Johnston | ENG | 13 | 293 | $26,066 |
| T54 | Emiliano Grillo | ARG | 13 | 293 | $26,066 |
| T54 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | ENG | 13 | 293 | $26,066 |
| T57 | Danny Lee | NZL | 14 | 294 | $25,131 |
| T59 | Brandon Harkins | USA | 15 | 295 | $24,525 |
| T59 | Cameron Smith | AUS | 15 | 295 | $24,525 |
| T61 | Tim Wilkinson | NZL | 16 | 296 | $23,938 |
| T65 | Ethan Tracy | USA | 19 | 299 | $22,762 |
| T65 | Spencer Levin | USA | 19 | 299 | $22,762 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $6,803,219 between them, against $2,641,710 shared by the other 45 players paid.
The 60 cheques above come to $9,444,929 between them. We hold 119 players for the week in all, so 59 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 2015 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Jordan Spieth. The 2017 ladder is the one after, won by Brooks Koepka. The U.S. Open roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2016 golf year
45 other tournaments we hold a 2016 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2016 was the $1,890,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Jason Day.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2016 U.S. Open?
Dustin Johnson, on 19 June 2016. The win paid $1,800,000.
How much did the 2016 U.S. Open pay out?
The 60 cheques on this page come to $9,444,929 between them, from $1,800,000 at the top down to $22,762.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2016 U.S. Open?
$22,762, which Spencer Levin collected for finishing T65.
How many players were paid at the 2016 U.S. Open?
60. We hold 119 players for that week in all, so 59 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.