US Open Golf Prize Money 2015: Latest Predictions for Top Projected Earners

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Published: June 20, 2015

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The US Open became the joint-richest competition on the golf calendar ahead of 2015’s tournament, as the USGA increased the prize money purse from $9 million to $10 million—thus matching the Masters, the Players Championship and the PGA Championship.

Major glory is undoubtedly the biggest motive for those in action at the treacherous Chambers Bay this week, but a payout just shy of $2 million for the winner isn’t a bad cherry to go on top of the cake.



The front-runner for the riches after two days of competition in Washington is Jordan Spieth, who picked up a $1.8 million winner’s cheque for his outstanding victory at the Masters in April.

Spieth shares the halfway lead at five under par with compatriot and Ryder Cup team-mate Patrick Reed, as we see below on our live leaderboard:



 

Can Spieth and Reed Stay the Course?

Leading the US Open after Friday’s play is never a bad thing in any player’s bid to take home the big-money prize, but such is the nature of the unforgiving Chambers Bay course that anything can happen.

Reed, for example, carded just six pars during his Round 2 69, and it’s safe to say that he could well have been staring at a total in the mid-70s had things not quite gone his way.



As it was, though, the American ground out his score brilliantly—and that’s the kind of grit that a US Open champion needs.

His bunker shot on the 16th summed that up, as he stiffed his recovery in style—per USGA:



Reed is known for being extremely confident in his own ability—if a little too confident—and he’ll undoubtedly be sticking to his policy of flag hunting over the weekend.

Spieth, meanwhile, is looking a red-hot favourite to take home the winner’s cheque after a superb round of 67—although ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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