U.S. Open champion earns significant prizes beyond cash winnings
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 7:00 PM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
The U.S. Open offers its winner more than a substantial financial reward. In addition to a typical purse of around $21.5 million, the champion receives the U.S. Open Championship Trophy, a gold medal, and multiple tournament invitations. Among the privileges are exemptions to the U.S. Open for the next ten years and invitations to five Masters, Open Championships, PGA Championships, and Players' Championships., the winner enjoys exempt status on the PGA Tour for five years and earns 600 FedEx Cup points.
- •Last year's winner J.J. Spaun received $4.3 million.
- •The champion holds the trophy for one year.
- •Gold medal awarded every year since 1895.
- •Ten-year exemption from the U.S. Open.
- •Exempt status on the PGA Tour for five years.
- 7:00 PMYahoo Sports — The life changing prizes for a U.S. Open champion
"Winning the U.S. Open brings more than just millions. Here is what the champion earns beyond the massive payday.
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