Our source lists prize money for the top 10 finishers only, so the rest of the field isn't shown.
Cary Middlecoff finished +2 and took 20% of the purse. That $2,000 is worth about $27,910 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1949 U.S. Open purse was split
Every finisher with a recorded payout, in finishing order.
1949 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 | Cary Middlecoff | +2 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| T2 | Clayton Heafner | +3 | $1,500 | $1,250 |
| T2 | Sam Snead | +3 | $1,500 | $1,250 |
| T4 | Bobby Locke | +5 | $800 | $700 |
| T4 | Jim Turnesa | +5 | $800 | $700 |
| T6 | Dave Douglas | +6 | $500 | $450 |
| T6 | Buck White | +6 | $500 | $450 |
| T8 | Pete Cooper | +7 | $300 | $300 |
| T8 | Claude Harmon | +7 | $300 | $300 |
| T8 | Johnny Palmer | +7 | $300 | $300 |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
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1949 U.S. Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1949 U.S. Open get?
Cary Middlecoff won $2,000 from a $10,000 purse.
What was the 1949 U.S. Open purse?
$10,000.