Corey Pavin finished E and took 18% of the purse. That $350,000 is worth about $763,108 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1995 U.S. Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1995 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 | Corey Pavin | E | $320,000 | $350,000 +9% |
| 2 | Greg Norman | +2 | $141,828 | $207,000 +46% |
| 3 | Tom Lehman | +3 | $131,974 | |
| T4 | Davis Love III | +4 | $75,728 | $66,634 |
| T4 | Jeff Maggert | +4 | $75,728 | $66,634 |
| T4 | Bill Glasson | +4 | $75,728 | $66,634 |
| T4 | Jay Haas | +4 | $75,728 | $66,634 |
| T4 | Phil Mickelson | +4 | $75,728 | $66,634 |
| T4 | Neal Lancaster | +4 | $75,728 | $66,634 |
| T10 | Bob Tway | +5 | $44,184 | |
| T10 | Vijay Singh | +5 | $44,184 | |
| T10 | Frank Nobilo | +5 | $44,184 | |
| T13 | Steve Stricker | +6 | $29,767 | $30,934 |
| T13 | Mark Roe | +6 | $29,767 | $30,934 |
| T13 | Jeff Sluman | +6 | $29,767 | $30,934 |
| T13 | Duffy Waldorf | +6 | $29,767 | $30,934 |
| T13 | Mark McCumber | +6 | $29,767 | $30,934 |
| T13 | Nick Price | +6 | $29,767 | $30,934 |
| T13 | Lee Janzen | +6 | $29,767 | $30,934 |
| T13 | Brad Bryant | +6 | $29,767 | $30,934 |
| T21 | Billy Andrade | +7 | $19,464 | $20,085 |
| T21 | Payne Stewart | +7 | $19,464 | $20,085 |
| T21 | Brett Ogle | +7 | $19,464 | $20,085 |
| T21 | Ian Woosnam | +7 | $19,464 | $20,085 |
| T21 | Scott Verplank | +7 | $19,464 | $20,085 |
| T21 | Pete Jordan | +7 | $19,464 | $20,085 |
| T21 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +7 | $19,464 | $20,085 |
| T28 | José María Olazábal | +8 | $11,514 | $13,912 |
| T28 | Scott Simpson | +8 | $11,514 | $13,912 |
| T28 | Masashi Ozaki | +8 | $11,514 | $13,912 |
| T28 | Gary Hallberg | +8 | $11,514 | $13,912 |
| T28 | Mike Hulbert | +8 | $11,514 | $13,912 |
| T28 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | +8 | $11,514 | $13,912 |
| T28 | Colin Montgomerie | +8 | $11,514 | $13,912 |
| T28 | David Duval | +8 | $11,514 | $13,912 |
| T36 | Ray Floyd | +9 | $9,812 | |
| T36 | Curt Byrum | +9 | $9,812 | |
| T36 | Steve Elkington | +9 | $9,812 | |
| T36 | Bernhard Langer | +9 | $9,812 | |
| T36 | Curtis Strange | +9 | $9,812 | |
| T36 | Hal Sutton | +9 | $9,812 | |
| T36 | Bill Porter | +9 | $9,812 | |
| T36 | Guy Boros | +9 | $9,812 | |
| 44 | Barry Lane | +10 | $6,595 | $8,147 +24% |
| T45 | Christian Pena | +11 | $7,146 | |
| T45 | Bradley Hughes | +11 | $7,146 | |
| T45 | Omar Uresti | +11 | $7,146 | |
| T45 | Jim McGovern | +11 | $7,146 | |
| T45 | Nick Faldo | +11 | $7,146 | |
| T45 | John Daly | +11 | $7,146 | |
| T51 | Peter Jacobsen | +12 | $5,843 | |
| T51 | Ted Tryba | +12 | $5,843 | |
| T51 | Eduardo Romero | +12 | $5,843 | |
| T51 | Bob Burns | +12 | $5,843 | |
| T51 | Matt Gogel | +12 | $5,843 | |
| T56 | Chris Perry | +13 | $4,834 | |
| T56 | Greg Bruckner | +13 | $4,834 | |
| T56 | Tom Watson | +13 | $4,834 | |
| T56 | Steve Lowery | +13 | $4,834 | |
| T56 | Scott Hoch | +13 | $4,834 | |
| T56 | Brad Faxon | +13 | $4,834 | |
| T62 | David Edwards | +14 | $3,802 | $3,969 |
| T62 | John Cook | +14 | $3,802 | $3,969 |
| T62 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +14 | $3,802 | $3,969 |
| T62 | Brandt Jobe | +14 | $3,802 | $3,969 |
| T62 | Paul Goydos | +14 | $3,802 | $3,969 |
| T67 | Mike Brisky | +15 | $3,349 | |
| T67 | Tom Kite | +15 | $3,349 | |
| T67 | Tommy Armour III | +15 | $3,349 | |
| 70 | John Connelly | +16 | $3,039 | |
| T71 | John Maginnes | +17 | $2,806 | |
| T71 | Ben Crenshaw | +17 | $2,806 | |
| 73 | Joey Gullion | +21 | $2,574 | |
| MC | Chris Tidland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Morland IV | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Courville Jr. | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Tedesco | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Mitchum | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Muehr | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd White | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Marseilles | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Zambri | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Holland | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Olle Nordberg | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dustin Phillips | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Roddy | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Scot Tyson | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Collin Stoops | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Vaughan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Per-Ulrik Johansson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Gilford | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Moore | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoffrey Sisk | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Simon Hobday | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Fran Marrello | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | John Reeves | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Kaufman | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Armagost | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Hobby | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Javier Sanchez | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafael Alarcon | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Elliott | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Baker-Finch | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Cramer | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | John Calabria | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Chaffee | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Julian | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Darrell Kestner | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Hulbert | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kim Young | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Walsworth | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Snyder | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Standly | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Schuchart | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bell | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Estes | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike San Filippo | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dana Quigley | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Meeks | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Murchison III | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +12 | $0 | |
| WD | Loren Roberts | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Tiger Woods | +19 | Not known |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
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1995 U.S. Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1995 U.S. Open get?
Corey Pavin won $350,000 from a $2,000,000 purse.
What was the 1995 U.S. Open purse?
$2,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1995 U.S. Open?
The smallest check was $2,574, to Joey Gullion (73).
How many players made the cut at the 1995 U.S. Open?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 81 players missed it.