how much money does first place pay for winning the usga
OAKMONT, Pa. -- For the second straight year, the winner of the 2016 U.S. Open will get a paycheck of $1.8 million. The USGA released the payouts for this year's national championship Saturday night, and the top-two finishers will both win more than $1 million out of the $10 million total purse. First place receives $1.8 million, the same Jordan Spieth won last year, and the runner-up gets $1.08 million. Third place gets $677,558, fourth receives $478,253 and fifth takes home $398,544.