ERIN, Wis. – To the victor go the spoils.
This year’s U.S. Open purse ballooned to a record $12 million, and the winner at Erin Hills will walk away with a whopping $2.16 million, up from $1.8 million last year. It will be the first time that a player receives more than $2 million for winning a major, as Sergio Garcia got $1.98 at this year’s Masters.
Jimmy Walker’s PGA win last year earned him $1.8 million while Henrik Stenson took home just under $1.6 million for winning The Open.