Just over $1.6 mil.
Franacis Ouimet, a 20 year old local Amateur.
Greg Norman
There's only one winner in any tournament ... but that not to say that only the winner gets paid ... in golf you can come in 40th and still get a nice pay check ...
No, the winner of the US Open gets a 10 year exemption.
The current winner of the men's US Open is Novak Djokovic.
The 2008 US Open was held at Torrey Pines, Tiger Woods beat Rocco Mediate in a playoff.
Men-Roger Federer Women-Serena Williams
Three-time US Open winner Hale Irwin is renowned for his exceptional career in golf, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. He secured his US Open titles in 1967, 1970, and 1974, establishing himself as one of the sport's greats. Irwin is also noted for his successful transition to the Champions Tour, where he continued to achieve significant victories. His contributions to golf have left a lasting impact on the game.
Daren Clarke won the 2011 US open golf.
He played up until the US Open in 2008 which he won, and then he had surgery and missed the rest of the season.
It depends on the purse for that year, but usally just short of $1 million