Table: us_open_1953
Columns: place
player
country
score
to_par
money

Question: How much was paid to the player whose score was 70-71-77-76=294?
SQL: SELECT SUM("money") FROM us_open_1953 WHERE "score" = '70-71-77-76=294'

Question: Which country is Pete Cooper, who made $816, from?
SQL: SELECT "country" FROM us_open_1953 WHERE "money" = 816 AND "player" = 'pete cooper'