Bryson DeChambeau leads by means of three rounds at Pinehurst No. 2.
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The 124th U.S. Open is thru three rounds, and Sunday is bound to be a deal with for golf followers.
Bryson DeChambeau leads the best way as he searches for his second U.S. Open title, and there’s loads of expertise in pursuit. Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay and Matthieu Pavon have him of their sights, whereas Ludvig Aberg and Hideki Matsuyama sit only a couple extra pictures again. Anybody of those contenders may hoist the trophy come Sunday night, and it ought to make for an electrical remaining day within the Carolina Sand Hills.
There’s loads at stake for the winner of this 12 months’s U.S. Open. Not solely does the victor earn a 10-year exemption into the U.S. Open, they’ll additionally obtain five-year exemptions into the PGA Championship, Open Championship and the Masters. However exemptions and status aren’t the one perks coming to the U.S. Open champion. There’s additionally a pleasant winner’s examine — and this 12 months, it’s greater than ever earlier than.
How a lot does the U.S. Open winner earn?
The USGA not too long ago launched the official purse breakdown for the U.S. Open, and the winner is ready to take house a record-breaking sum. Of the jaw-dropping $21.5 million complete, $4.3 million will go to the winner. That marks the largest-ever first-prize examine for a serious champion.
However even for individuals who don’t etch their identify within the trophy, there’s nonetheless loads of money to go round. Every of the highest 4 finishers will earn over $1 million for the week, whereas everybody inside the highest 10 will clear $500,000.
Take a look at the total purse breakdown under.
2024 U.S. Open purse breakdown
1. $4,300,000
2. $2,322,000
3. $1,445,062
4. $1,013,040
5. $843,765
6. $748,154
7. $674,491
8. $604,086
9. $546,720
10. $502,174
11. $458,280
12. $423,729
13. $394,829
14. $364,407
15. $338,332
16. $316,602
17. $299,218
18. $281,834
19. $264,450
20. $247,067
21. $232,073
22. $217,080
23. $202,521
24. $189,048
25. $177,314
26. $167,319
27. $159,713
28. $152,977
29. $146,458
30. $139,939
31. $133,420
32. $126,901
33. $120,382
34. $114,515
35. $109,735
36. $104,954
37. $100,391
38. $96,045
39. $91,699
40. $87,353
41. $83,007
42. $78,661
43. $74,315
44. $69,969
45. $65,623
46. $61,712
47. $57,801
48. $54,107
49. $51,934
50. $49,761
51. $48,457
52. $47,370
53. $46,501
54. $46,067
55. $45,632
56. $45,197
57. $44,763
58. $44,328
59. $43,894
60. $43,459
61. $43,024
62. $42,590
63. $42,155
64. $41,721
65. $41,286
66. $40,851
67. $40,417
68. $39,982
69. $39,548
70. $39,113
71. $38,678
