Lee Janzen finished E and took 18% of the purse. That $535,000 is worth about $1,090,434 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1998 U.S. Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1998 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 | E | $465,000 | $535,000 +15% |
| 2 | Payne Stewart | +1 | $275,000 | $315,000 +15% |
| 3 | Bob Tway | +4 | $172,828 | $201,730 +17% |
| 4 | Nick Price | +5 | $120,454 | $140,597 +17% |
| T5 | Tom Lehman | +6 | $79,875 | $107,392 |
| T5 | Steve Stricker | +6 | $79,875 | $107,392 |
| T7 | David Duval | +7 | $83,794 | |
| T7 | Jeff Maggert | +7 | $83,794 | |
| T7 | Lee Westwood | +7 | $83,794 | |
| T10 | Stuart Appleby | +8 | $56,949 | $64,490 |
| T10 | Stewart Cink | +8 | $56,949 | $64,490 |
| T10 | Phil Mickelson | +8 | $56,949 | $64,490 |
| T10 | Jeff Sluman | +8 | $56,949 | $64,490 |
| T14 | Paul Azinger | +9 | $52,214 | |
| T14 | Jim Furyk | +9 | $52,214 | |
| T14 | Jesper Parnevik | +9 | $52,214 | |
| T14 | Matt Kuchar | +9 | Not known | |
| T18 | Frank Lickliter II | +10 | $41,833 | |
| T18 | Colin Montgomerie | +10 | $41,833 | |
| T18 | Tiger Woods | +10 | $41,833 | |
| T18 | José María Olazábal | +10 | $41,833 | |
| T18 | Loren Roberts | +10 | $41,833 | |
| T23 | Glen Day | +11 | $34,043 | |
| T23 | Casey Martin | +11 | $34,043 | |
| T25 | Thomas Bjørn | +12 | $25,640 | |
| T25 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | +12 | $25,640 | |
| T25 | D.A. Weibring | +12 | $25,640 | |
| T25 | Vijay Singh | +12 | $25,640 | |
| T25 | Mark Carnevale | +12 | $25,640 | |
| T25 | Eduardo Romero | +12 | $25,640 | |
| T25 | Chris Perry | +12 | $25,640 | |
| T32 | Steve Pate | +13 | $18,372 | |
| T32 | Mark O'Meara | +13 | $18,372 | |
| T32 | John Huston | +13 | $18,372 | |
| T32 | Chris DiMarco | +13 | $18,372 | |
| T32 | Bruce Zabriski | +13 | $18,372 | |
| T32 | Lee Porter | +13 | $18,372 | |
| T32 | Joe Durant | +13 | $18,372 | |
| T32 | Padraig Harrington | +13 | $18,372 | |
| T40 | Scott McCarron | +14 | $15,155 | |
| T40 | Frank Nobilo | +14 | $15,155 | |
| T40 | Justin Leonard | +14 | $15,155 | |
| T43 | Tom Kite | +15 | $10,491 | $12,537 |
| T43 | Olin Browne | +15 | $10,491 | $12,537 |
| T43 | Jack Nicklaus | +15 | $10,491 | $12,537 |
| T43 | Joey Sindelar | +15 | $10,491 | $12,537 |
| T43 | Joe Acosta Jr | +15 | $10,491 | $12,537 |
| T43 | Darren Clarke | +15 | $10,491 | $12,537 |
| T49 | Mike Reid | +16 | $9,711 | |
| T49 | Brad Faxon | +16 | $9,711 | |
| T49 | Scott Verplank | +16 | $9,711 | |
| T49 | Ernie Els | +16 | $9,711 | |
| T53 | John Daly | +17 | $8,531 | |
| T53 | Fred Couples | +17 | $8,531 | |
| T53 | Tim Herron | +17 | $8,531 | |
| T53 | James Johnson | +17 | $8,531 | |
| 57 | Mark Brooks | +18 | $8,030 | |
| 58 | Scott Simpson | +20 | $6,530 | $7,844 +20% |
| 59 | Rocky Walcher | +23 | $7,696 | |
| 60 | Tom Sipula | +25 | $6,270 | $7,549 +20% |
| MC | Derek Gilchrist | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Tataurangi | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Kirkpatrick | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Costantino Rocca | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Tidland | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Rene Rangel | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sutter | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Lee | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Karlsson | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Edward Fryatt | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Green | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Deruntz | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Ames | +27 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Clough | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Christian Chernock | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Kribel | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Alan Morin | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ignacio Garrido | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Lonardi | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Larson | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Wetterich | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Gehr | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Allen | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Baird | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Straub | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Small | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Wentworth | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Perry Moss | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary March | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Anderson | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff McMillian | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Estes | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Wes Weston | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Jordan | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Todd | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Oh | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Peyre-Ferry | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Simson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Brisky | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Fieger | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Kaufman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Thorsen | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Johnston | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Perry Parker | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Adrian Stills | +26 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Randolph | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Burke Jr. | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Eger | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Graham Marsh | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +8 | $0 | |
| WD | Tommy Tolles | Not known | ||
| WD | Dudley Hart | +8 | Not known |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1998 U.S. Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1998 U.S. Open get?
Lee Janzen won $535,000 from a $3,000,000 purse.
What was the 1998 U.S. Open purse?
$3,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1998 U.S. Open?
The smallest check was $7,549, to Tom Sipula (60).
How many players made the cut at the 1998 U.S. Open?
60 players made the cut and finished, and 94 players missed it.