U.S. Open payout: How $17.5 million purse will be broken down - Golf Channel

Purse breakdown for the $17.5 million U.S. Open Championship at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.

When The Country Club built its first 18-hole layout in the late 1890s, the project cost $5,000. The club's first head professional, Willie Campbell, made just $300 per year in salary. Sunday's winn… [+1625 chars]

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