Retief Goosen finished -4 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 76% of the $1,176,985 he earned that season.
How the 2001 U.S. Open Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2001 U.S. Open Championship prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -4 | $800,000 | $900,000 +12% |
| 2 | Mark Brooks | USA | -4 | $390,150 | $530,000 +36% |
| 3 | Stewart Cink | USA | -3 | $325,310 | |
| 4 | Rocco Mediate | USA | -2 | $212,779 | $226,777 +7% |
| T5 | Paul Azinger | USA | +1 | $162,526 | $172,912 |
| T5 | Tom Kite | USA | +1 | $162,526 | $172,912 |
| T7 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +2 | $137,203 | $125,172 |
| T7 | Davis Love III | USA | +2 | $137,203 | $125,172 |
| T7 | Kirk Triplett | USA | +2 | $137,203 | $125,172 |
| T7 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +2 | $137,203 | $125,172 |
| T7 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +2 | $137,203 | $125,172 |
| T12 | Matt Gogel | USA | +3 | $86,223 | $91,734 |
| T12 | Michael Allen | USA | +3 | $86,223 | $91,734 |
| T12 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +3 | $86,223 | $91,734 |
| T12 | Tiger Woods | USA | +3 | $86,223 | $91,734 |
| T16 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +4 | $65,214 | $75,337 |
| T16 | David Duval | USA | +4 | $65,214 | $75,337 |
| T16 | Scott Hoch | USA | +4 | $65,214 | $75,337 |
| T19 | Chris Perry | USA | +5 | $63,426 | |
| T19 | Corey Pavin | USA | +5 | $63,426 | |
| T19 | Mike Weir | Canada | +5 | $63,426 | |
| T22 | Scott Verplank | USA | +6 | $53,105 | $54,813 |
| T22 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +6 | $53,105 | $54,813 |
| T24 | Hal Sutton | USA | +7 | $42,523 | |
| T24 | Joe Durant | USA | +7 | $42,523 | |
| T24 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +7 | $42,523 | |
| T24 | Olin Browne | USA | +7 | $42,523 | |
| T24 | Steve Lowery | USA | +7 | $42,523 | |
| T24 | Tom Lehman | USA | +7 | $42,523 | |
| T30 | Bob Estes | USA | +8 | $30,055 | |
| T30 | Bob May | USA | +8 | $30,055 | |
| T30 | Bryce Molder | USA | +8 | — | |
| T30 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +8 | $30,055 | |
| T30 | Dean Wilson | USA | +8 | $30,055 | |
| T30 | Gabriel Hjertstedt | Sweden | +8 | $30,055 | |
| T30 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +8 | $30,055 | |
| T30 | J.L. Lewis | USA | +8 | $30,055 | |
| T30 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +8 | $30,055 | |
| T30 | Steve Jones | USA | +8 | $30,055 | |
| T40 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +9 | $23,933 | |
| T40 | Briny Baird | USA | +9 | $23,933 | |
| T40 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +9 | $23,933 | |
| T40 | Tim Herron | USA | +9 | $23,933 | |
| T44 | Brandel Chamblee | USA | +10 | $18,780 | |
| T44 | Duffy Waldorf | USA | +10 | $18,780 | |
| T44 | Fred Funk | USA | +10 | $18,780 | |
| T44 | Jeff Maggert | USA | +10 | $18,780 | |
| T44 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +10 | $18,780 | |
| T44 | Tom Byrum | USA | +10 | $18,780 | |
| T44 | Toshi Izawa | Japan | +10 | $18,780 | |
| 51 | Eduardo Romero | Argentina | +11 | $13,578 | $15,035 +11% |
| T52 | Bob Tway | USA | +12 | $13,164 | |
| T52 | Brandt Jobe | USA | +12 | $13,164 | |
| T52 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +12 | $13,164 | |
| T52 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +12 | $13,164 | |
| T52 | Hale Irwin | USA | +12 | $13,164 | |
| T52 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +12 | $13,164 | |
| T52 | José Coceres | Argentina | +12 | $13,164 | |
| T52 | Loren Roberts | USA | +12 | $13,164 | |
| T52 | Mark Wiebe | USA | +12 | $13,164 | |
| T52 | Scott Dunlap | USA | +12 | $13,164 | |
| T62 | Dudley Hart | USA | +13 | $11,442 | |
| T62 | Jim Furyk | USA | +13 | $11,442 | |
| T62 | Richard Zokol | Canada | +13 | $11,442 | |
| T62 | Tim Petrovic | USA | +13 | $11,442 | |
| T66 | Dan Forsman | USA | +14 | $10,368 | |
| T66 | David Peoples | USA | +14 | $10,368 | |
| T66 | David Toms | USA | +14 | $10,368 | |
| T66 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +14 | $10,368 | |
| T66 | Harrison Frazar | USA | +14 | $10,368 | |
| T66 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +14 | $10,368 | |
| T72 | Franklin Langham | USA | +15 | $9,508 | |
| T72 | Nick Faldo | England | +15 | $9,508 | |
| T74 | Anthony Kang | USA | +16 | $8,862 | |
| T74 | Gary Orr | Scotland | +16 | $8,862 | |
| T74 | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | +16 | $8,862 | |
| T74 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +16 | $8,862 | |
| 78 | Jim McGovern | USA | +17 | $8,325 | |
| 79 | Stephen Gangluff | USA | +21 | $8,110 | |
| MC | Ben Bates | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Klapprott | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Henninger | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Raulerson | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Anderson | USA | +156 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Gonzales | +10 | $0 | ||
| MC | Chris Smith | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Wall | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Nicklaus | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | George Frake II | +21 | $0 | ||
| MC | Glen Day | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jarmo Sandelin | Sweden | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Dufner | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Barlow | +19 | $0 | ||
| MC | Jeff Freeman | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Quinney | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jess Daley | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Kribel | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Maxon | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Douma | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Harris | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Maginnes | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | Spain | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Johnson | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Blackman | +10 | $0 | ||
| MC | Lee Janzen | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Westwood | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Marty Schiene | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sposa | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Notah Begay III | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Jordan | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Price | Wales | -70 | $0 | |
| MC | Pierre Fulke | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Johnson | +15 | $0 | ||
| MC | Shingo Katayama | Japan | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Kendall | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Fischer | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Toru Taniguchi | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tripp Isenhour | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Wesley Heffernan | Canada | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | USA | +16 | $0 |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
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2001 U.S. Open Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2001 U.S. Open Championship get?
Retief Goosen won $900,000 from a $5,000,000 purse.
What was the 2001 U.S. Open Championship purse?
$5,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2001 U.S. Open Championship?
The smallest check was $8,110, to Stephen Gangluff (79).
How many players made the cut at the 2001 U.S. Open Championship?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 77 players missed it.