Overview

• USGA has maintained a $21.5 million purse for the second consecutive year, with $4.3 million earmarked for the winner.
• CEO Mike Whan said the purse has climbed from $12.5 million in 2021 as part of efforts to keep rewards commensurate with the championship’s achievement.
• The U.S. Open’s purse leads all majors in 2025 apart from The Players Championship’s $25 million total.
• After two rounds only three players remain under par on Oakmont’s punishing layout.
• Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller reflect that the love of the game endures despite soaring payouts, even as Scheffler’s $9.6 million haul has eclipsed Nicklaus’s career earnings.