Hale Irwin finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $220,000 is worth about $559,424 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1990 U.S. Open 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.
1990 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 | Hale Irwin | -8 | $200,000 | $220,000 +10% |
| 2 | Mike Donald | -8 | $67,823 | $110,000 +62% |
| T3 | Billy Ray Brown | -7 | $56,878 | |
| T3 | Nick Faldo | -7 | $56,878 | |
| T5 | Mark Brooks | -5 | $34,345 | $33,271 |
| T5 | Greg Norman | -5 | $34,345 | $33,271 |
| T5 | Tim Simpson | -5 | $34,345 | $33,271 |
| T8 | Tom Sieckmann | -4 | $24,307 | $22,237 |
| T8 | Steve Jones | -4 | $24,307 | $22,237 |
| T8 | Scott Hoch | -4 | $24,307 | $22,237 |
| T8 | Craig Stadler | -4 | $24,307 | $22,237 |
| T8 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -4 | $24,307 | $22,237 |
| T8 | José María Olazábal | -4 | $24,307 | $22,237 |
| T14 | John Huston | -3 | $15,712 | |
| T14 | John Inman | -3 | $15,712 | |
| T14 | Jim Benepe | -3 | $15,712 | |
| T14 | Larry Mize | -3 | $15,712 | |
| T14 | Larry Nelson | -3 | $15,712 | |
| T14 | Scott Simpson | -3 | $15,712 | |
| T14 | Jeff Sluman | -3 | $15,712 | |
| T21 | Steve Elkington | -2 | $11,306 | $12,843 |
| T21 | Ian Woosnam | -2 | $11,306 | $12,843 |
| T21 | Curtis Strange | -2 | $11,306 | $12,843 |
| T24 | Billy Tuten | -1 | $11,309 | |
| T24 | Paul Azinger | -1 | $11,309 | |
| T24 | Corey Pavin | -1 | $11,309 | |
| T24 | Masashi Ozaki | -1 | $11,309 | |
| T24 | Webb Heintzelman | -1 | $11,309 | |
| T29 | Phil Mickelson | E | $9,006 | Not known |
| T29 | Chip Beck | E | $9,006 | $10,022 |
| T29 | Brian Claar | E | $9,006 | $10,022 |
| T29 | Mike Hulbert | E | $9,006 | $10,022 |
| T33 | David Frost | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Tom Byrum | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Isao Aoki | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Seve Ballesteros | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Jack Nicklaus | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Bob Lohr | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Steve Pate | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Mike Reid | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Ted Schulz | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Bob Tway | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Kirk Triplett | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| T33 | Bobby Wadkins | +1 | $7,577 | $8,221 |
| 46 | Craig Parry | +2 | $5,486 | $6,687 +22% |
| T47 | Mark McCumber | +3 | $6,140 | |
| T47 | Dave Rummells | +3 | $6,140 | |
| T47 | Dave Barr | +3 | $6,140 | |
| T47 | Robert Thompson | +3 | $6,140 | |
| T51 | Ray Stewart | +4 | $4,690 | $5,184 |
| T51 | Greg Twiggs | +4 | $4,690 | $5,184 |
| T51 | Lanny Wadkins | +4 | $4,690 | $5,184 |
| T51 | Bill Glasson | +4 | $4,690 | $5,184 |
| T51 | Andy North | +4 | $4,690 | $5,184 |
| T56 | Blaine McCallister | +5 | $4,694 | |
| T56 | Tom Kite | +5 | $4,694 | |
| T56 | Gil Morgan | +5 | $4,694 | |
| T56 | Bob Gilder | +5 | $4,694 | |
| T56 | David Duval | +5 | Not known | |
| T61 | Scott Verplank | +6 | $4,099 | $4,530 |
| T61 | Robert Gamez | +6 | $4,099 | $4,530 |
| 63 | Ronan Rafferty | +8 | $4,099 | $4,507 +10% |
| 64 | David Graham | +10 | $4,507 | |
| 65 | Howard Twitty | +11 | $4,507 | |
| 66 | Brad Faxon | +13 | $4,099 | $4,507 +10% |
| 67 | Mike Smith | +18 | $4,099 | $4,507 +10% |
| 68 | Randy Wylie | +20 | $4,507 | |
| MC | Jaime Gomez | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fran Marrello | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Delong | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Erwin | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Vaughan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Britt Tuttle | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Warren Pitman | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kelly | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ric Burgess | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Druga | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Estes | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gaus | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy King | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert McNamara | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Schroeder | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Sherfy | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Patton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Townsend | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Padfield | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Parker | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Flannery | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Hickman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeffrey Wilson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Schuchart | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Snyder | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Soulsby | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ivan Smith | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Senior | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Shirey Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ringer | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Peddicord | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Ladehoff | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Lawrence | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny Hepler | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Julian | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Norby | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Moore | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Garner | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Hanefeld | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark James | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Johnson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Emlyn Aubrey | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Buttner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Chaffee | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | R.W. Eaks | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +4 | $0 |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1990 U.S. Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1990 U.S. Open get?
Hale Irwin won $220,000 from a $1,200,000 purse.
What was the 1990 U.S. Open purse?
$1,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 1990 U.S. Open?
The smallest check was $4,507, to Randy Wylie (68).
How many players made the cut at the 1990 U.S. Open?
68 players made the cut and finished, and 88 players missed it.