Curtis Strange finished -2 and took 19% of the purse. That $200,000 is worth about $536,019 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1989 U.S. Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 57% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1989 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 | Curtis Strange | -2 | $180,000 | $200,000 +11% |
| T2 | Ian Woosnam | -1 | $90,000 | $67,823 |
| T2 | Chip Beck | -1 | $90,000 | $67,823 |
| T2 | Mark McCumber | -1 | $90,000 | $67,823 |
| 5 | Brian Claar | E | $34,345 | |
| T6 | Masashi Ozaki | +1 | $25,414 | $28,220 |
| T6 | Scott Simpson | +1 | $25,414 | $28,220 |
| 8 | Peter Jacobsen | +2 | $20,904 | $24,307 +16% |
| T9 | Tom Kite | +3 | $19,968 | |
| T9 | Paul Azinger | +3 | $19,968 | |
| T9 | Hubert Green | +3 | $19,968 | |
| T9 | José María Olazábal | +3 | $19,968 | |
| T13 | Payne Stewart | +4 | $15,634 | |
| T13 | Scott Hoch | +4 | $15,634 | |
| T13 | Mark Lye | +4 | $15,634 | |
| T13 | Tom Pernice Jr. | +4 | $15,634 | |
| T13 | Larry Nelson | +4 | $15,634 | |
| T18 | Nick Faldo | +5 | $13,013 | |
| T18 | David Frost | +5 | $13,013 | |
| T18 | Jay Don Blake | +5 | $13,013 | |
| T21 | Fred Couples | +6 | $10,345 | $11,306 |
| T21 | Steve Elkington | +6 | $10,345 | $11,306 |
| T21 | Bill Glasson | +6 | $10,345 | $11,306 |
| T21 | Nolan Henke | +6 | $10,345 | $11,306 |
| T21 | D.A. Weibring | +6 | $10,345 | $11,306 |
| T26 | Robert Wrenn | +7 | $9,984 | |
| T26 | Ray Floyd | +7 | $9,984 | |
| T26 | Don Pooley | +7 | $9,984 | |
| T29 | Dan Pohl | +8 | $9,006 | |
| T29 | Emlyn Aubrey | +8 | $9,006 | |
| T29 | Hal Sutton | +8 | $9,006 | |
| T29 | Scott Taylor | +8 | $9,006 | |
| T33 | Joey Sindelar | +9 | $7,577 | |
| T33 | Mark Wiebe | +9 | $7,577 | |
| T33 | Isao Aoki | +9 | $7,577 | |
| T33 | Brad Faxon | +9 | $7,577 | |
| T33 | Dan Forsman | +9 | $7,577 | |
| T33 | Greg Norman | +9 | $7,577 | |
| T33 | Davis Love III | +9 | $7,577 | |
| T33 | Billy Mayfair | +9 | $7,577 | |
| T33 | Larry Mize | +9 | $7,577 | |
| T33 | Ed Kirby | +9 | $7,577 | |
| T43 | Jack Nicklaus | +10 | $6,281 | |
| T43 | Clark Dennis | +10 | $6,281 | |
| T43 | Seve Ballesteros | +10 | $6,281 | |
| T46 | Ken Green | +11 | $5,486 | |
| T46 | Steve Jones | +11 | $5,486 | |
| T46 | John Mahaffey | +11 | $5,486 | |
| T46 | Tom Watson | +11 | $5,486 | |
| T46 | Richard Zokol | +11 | $5,486 | |
| T51 | Tom Sieckmann | +12 | $4,690 | |
| T51 | Jodie Mudd | +12 | $4,690 | |
| T51 | Steve Pate | +12 | $4,690 | |
| T54 | Chris Perry | +13 | $4,044 | $4,300 |
| T54 | David Ogrin | +13 | $4,044 | $4,300 |
| T54 | Hale Irwin | +13 | $4,044 | $4,300 |
| T54 | Webb Heintzelman | +13 | $4,044 | $4,300 |
| T54 | Ronnie Black | +13 | $4,044 | $4,300 |
| T59 | Bernhard Langer | +14 | $3,752 | $4,120 |
| T59 | Clarence Rose | +14 | $3,752 | $4,120 |
| T61 | Mark Calcavecchia | +15 | $3,691 | $4,099 |
| T61 | David Graham | +15 | $3,691 | $4,099 |
| T63 | Dan Halldorson | +16 | $4,099 | |
| T63 | Tony Sills | +16 | $4,099 | |
| T63 | Greg Lesher | +16 | Not known | |
| 66 | Bobby Wadkins | +17 | $4,099 | |
| T67 | Dillard Pruitt | +18 | $4,099 | |
| T67 | Ed Humenik | +18 | $4,099 | |
| T69 | John Daly | +20 | $4,099 | |
| T69 | Doug Weaver | +20 | $4,099 | |
| 71 | Kurt Beck | +21 | $4,099 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gregory Chapman | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Bowman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Burckle | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Burke Jr. | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Buttner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Hart | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny Hepler | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Gunn | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Ferenz | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Fiedler | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Fogt | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | P.H. Horgan III | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Meeks | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Mijovic | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Mann | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mazza | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Reese | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Roy | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Schall | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Proben | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Player | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Walton | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Trevino | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Trixler | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Utley | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Bloom | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | David Glenz | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Oglesby | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Brisky | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Healy | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Fairfield | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Krieger | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Oschmann | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Schroeder | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Brand Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fleischer | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Flesher | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Reid | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Sigel | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathon Yarian | +38 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lamontagne | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Hallet | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Marty Schiene | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Williams | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Hogg | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +6 | $0 | |
| WD | Gil Morgan | +16 | Not known |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1989 U.S. Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1989 U.S. Open get?
Curtis Strange won $200,000 from a $1,049,089 purse.
What was the 1989 U.S. Open purse?
$1,049,089.
How much did last place get at the 1989 U.S. Open?
The smallest check was $4,099, to Kurt Beck (71).
How many players made the cut at the 1989 U.S. Open?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 84 players missed it.