Lee Janzen finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $290,000 is worth about $666,977 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1993 U.S. Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 50% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1993 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 | Lee Janzen | -8 | $275,000 | $290,000 +5% |
| 2 | Payne Stewart | -6 | $137,500 | $145,000 +5% |
| T3 | Craig Parry | -3 | $84,245 | $78,556 |
| T3 | Paul Azinger | -3 | $84,245 | $78,556 |
| T5 | Scott Hoch | -2 | $48,730 | |
| T5 | Tom Watson | -2 | $48,730 | |
| T7 | Ernie Els | -1 | $35,481 | |
| T7 | Ray Floyd | -1 | $35,481 | |
| T7 | Fred Funk | -1 | $35,481 | |
| T7 | Nolan Henke | -1 | $35,481 | |
| T11 | John Adams | E | $26,249 | |
| T11 | David Edwards | E | $26,249 | |
| T11 | Nick Price | E | $26,249 | |
| T11 | Loren Roberts | E | $26,249 | |
| T11 | Jeff Sluman | E | $26,249 | |
| T16 | Fred Couples | +1 | $21,577 | |
| T16 | Mike Standly | +1 | $21,577 | |
| T16 | Barry Lane | +1 | $21,577 | |
| T19 | Dan Forsman | +2 | $18,072 | |
| T19 | Ian Baker-Finch | +2 | $18,072 | |
| T19 | Steve Pate | +2 | $18,072 | |
| T19 | Corey Pavin | +2 | $18,072 | |
| T19 | Tom Lehman | +2 | $18,072 | |
| T19 | Blaine McCallister | +2 | $18,072 | |
| T25 | Rocco Mediate | +3 | $14,532 | |
| T25 | Wayne Levi | +3 | $14,532 | |
| T25 | Joe Ozaki | +3 | $14,532 | |
| T25 | Kenny Perry | +3 | $14,532 | |
| T25 | Curtis Strange | +3 | $14,532 | |
| T25 | Chip Beck | +3 | $14,532 | |
| T25 | Mark Calcavecchia | +3 | $14,532 | |
| T25 | John Cook | +3 | $14,532 | |
| T33 | John Daly | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Mike Donald | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Billy Andrade | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Steve Elkington | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Bob Gilder | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Craig Stadler | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Lee Rinker | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Masashi Ozaki | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Davis Love III | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Steve Lowery | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Greg Twiggs | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Colin Montgomerie | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T33 | Robert Allenby | +4 | $10,531 | $11,052 |
| T46 | Larry Nelson | +5 | $8,179 | |
| T46 | Mark McCumber | +5 | $8,179 | |
| T46 | Scott Simpson | +5 | $8,179 | |
| T46 | Rick Fehr | +5 | $8,179 | |
| T46 | Mark Brooks | +5 | $8,179 | |
| T46 | Brian Claar | +5 | $8,179 | |
| T52 | Keith Clearwater | +6 | $6,526 | |
| T52 | Fulton Allem | +6 | $6,526 | |
| T52 | Bob Estes | +6 | $6,526 | |
| T52 | Vance Heafner | +6 | $6,526 | |
| T52 | Ed Kirby | +6 | $6,526 | |
| T52 | Sandy Lyle | +6 | $6,526 | |
| T52 | Jeff Maggert | +6 | $6,526 | |
| T52 | Kirk Triplett | +6 | $6,526 | |
| T52 | Ian Woosnam | +6 | $6,526 | |
| T52 | Michael Christie | +6 | $6,526 | |
| T62 | Arden Knoll | +7 | $5,655 | $5,940 |
| T62 | Mike Hulbert | +7 | $5,655 | $5,940 |
| T62 | Mike Smith | +7 | $5,655 | $5,940 |
| T62 | Hale Irwin | +7 | $5,655 | $5,940 |
| T62 | Jay Don Blake | +7 | $5,655 | $5,940 |
| T62 | Joel Edwards | +7 | $5,655 | $5,940 |
| T68 | Brad Faxon | +8 | $5,657 | |
| T68 | Justin Leonard | +8 | Not known | |
| T68 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +8 | $5,657 | |
| T68 | Steve Gotsche | +8 | $5,657 | |
| T72 | Grant Waite | +9 | $5,405 | |
| T72 | Duffy Waldorf | +9 | $5,405 | |
| T72 | Pete Jordan | +9 | $5,405 | |
| T72 | Nick Faldo | +9 | $5,405 | |
| T72 | Jack Nicklaus | +9 | $5,405 | |
| T77 | Tony Johnstone | +10 | $5,122 | |
| T77 | Barney Thompson | +10 | $5,122 | |
| T77 | Jay Haas | +10 | $5,122 | |
| T77 | Mark Wiebe | +10 | $5,122 | |
| T81 | Wayne Grady | +11 | $4,932 | |
| T81 | Ted Schulz | +11 | $4,932 | |
| 83 | Steve Stricker | +12 | $4,838 | |
| 84 | Steve Flesch | +14 | $4,775 | |
| T85 | John Flannery | +15 | $4,680 | |
| T85 | Doug Weaver | +15 | $4,680 | |
| 87 | Robert Wrenn | +17 | $4,586 | |
| 88 | Robert Gamez | +18 | $4,523 | |
| MC | Kevin Giancola | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Cramer | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Anders Forsbrand | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Colandro | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Smith | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Massy Kuramoto | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Woodard | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Hoos | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Murphy | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Hallet | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Tuten | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Wentworth | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Espinosa | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff McMillian | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Javier Sanchez | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Erwin | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Vaughan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Weeks | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Fieger | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Whitman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Berganio Jr | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Oh | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Darryl Court | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Altenhof | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | David Brown | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Balen | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tad Rhyan | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Oswald Drawdy | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Gilford | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Burton | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Mielke | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Clark II | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Roman | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Singer | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sipula | +5 | $0 |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1993 U.S. Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1993 U.S. Open get?
Lee Janzen won $290,000 from a $1,600,000 purse.
What was the 1993 U.S. Open purse?
$1,600,000.
How much did last place get at the 1993 U.S. Open?
The smallest check was $4,523, to Robert Gamez (88).
How many players made the cut at the 1993 U.S. Open?
88 players made the cut and finished, and 68 players missed it.