U.S. Open Golf Purse 2014: Winner’s Prize Money Payout and Final Leaderboard

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Published: June 16, 2014

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Martin Kaymer sucked all the drama right out of the 2014 U.S. Open in an absolutely astounding and dominating performance throughout the four rounds. 

Kaymer finished nine-under par for the tournament after his one-under 69 Sunday. He was ultimately carried by his back-to-back 65s during Rounds 1 and 2 to open the tournament and was never truly threatened throughout the entire weekend.



Thanks to his efforts, Kaymer is now much richer. With that in mind, here is a look at the payouts for the top performers in the final leaderboard. The entire leaderboard with the respective payouts can be found at ESPN.com.



As mentioned, Kaymer was absolutely brilliant throughout the week. Pinehurst No. 2 is widely considered one of the most difficult courses across the entire PGA Tour, but Kaymer made quick work of it with a number of birdies and pars.

He became the seventh player in the history of the U.S. Open to win in wire-to-wire fashion and led by at least a commanding four shots for the final 48 holes of the tournament. In a field that was loaded with marquee names, Kaymer made the entire weekend all about him.



It’s not as if Pinehurst No. 2 didn’t bare its teeth in typical fashion when it came to the rest of the golfers. Only two other competitors finished at par or better (Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler both finished one under par), while Dustin Johnson was one-over par, Adam Scott was two-over par, Matt Kuchar was three-over par and Rory McIlroy was a disappointing six-over par.



Crowd favorite Phil Mickelson made the cut, but he tallied a seven-over par during the four rounds. He discussed his struggles afterward, via Kyle Porter of CBS Sports:

I thought that I had a great game plan, I was ready to play, and sometimes it just doesn’t click.

It just doesn’t come together. It’s one thing to hav...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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