Our source lists prize money for the top 11 finishers only, so the rest of the field isn't shown.
Dick Mayer finished +2 and took 24% of the purse. That $7,200 is worth about $85,155 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1957 U.S. Open purse was split
Every finisher with a recorded payout, in finishing order.
1957 U.S. Open prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Mayer | +2 | $6,000 | $7,200 +20% |
| 2 | Cary Middlecoff | +2 | $2,650 | $4,200 +58% |
| 3 | Jimmy Demaret | +3 | $2,160 | |
| T4 | Julius Boros | +4 | $1,033 | $1,380 |
| T4 | Walter Burkemo | +4 | $1,033 | $1,380 |
| T6 | Fred Hawkins | +6 | $840 | |
| T6 | Ken Venturi | +6 | $840 | |
| T8 | Roberto De Vicenzo | +10 | $465 | |
| T8 | Chick Harbert | +10 | $465 | |
| T8 | Billy Maxwell | +10 | $465 | |
| T8 | Sam Snead | +10 | $465 | |
| T8 | Billy Joe Patton Amateur | +10 | Not known |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
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1957 U.S. Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1957 U.S. Open get?
Dick Mayer won $7,200 from a $30,000 purse.
What was the 1957 U.S. Open purse?
$30,000.