how is the prize money distributed at the us open golf tournament
US Open Prize Money â 2016 U.S. Open Golf Purse And Payouts. The US Open purse was $10,000,000 for the 2016 tournament at the Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. The winner of the 2016 US Open, Dustin Johnson, received the 1st prize payout of $1,800,000 and 600 FedEx Cup points. In 2nd place, Jim Furyk, Scott Piercy and Shane Lowry collected payouts of and FedEx Cup points. While Sergio Garcia and Branden Grace shared 5th place for prize money each and FedEx Cup points.