Rory McIlroy on motivation after Masters win
Rory McIlroy admits he didn’t expect how hard it would be to find motivation after his Masters triumph.
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The U.S. Open has the largest purse of the four men’s major championships, but this year, the number isn’t increasing from 2024.
The U.S. Golf Association announced Wednesday the purse for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club would remain $21.5 million with the winner taking home $4.3 million. It’s the largest prize in professional golf outside of the PGA Tour’s Players Championship and Tour Championship, though the latter is considered bonus money and not official earnings.
The winner of the first U.S. Open in 1895 took home $150.
In addition, every player in the field will make at least $10,000, for that’s the amount given to competitors who miss the cut.
The purse at the 2025 Masters was $21 million, the largest in the tournament’s history, with Rory McIlroy pocketing $4.2 million. At the 2025 PGA Championship, the purse was $19 million, with Scottie Scheffler taking home $3.42 million. The 2025 Open Championship purse has yet to be announced, but it was $17 million in 2024, with Xander Schauffele taking home $3.1 million.
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