US Open resists ‘money race’ despite Masters’ record purse

THE US Open has yet to decide if it will give the Masters a run for its proverbial money on payouts, USGA chief executive officer Mike Whan says.

The 2026 Masters increased its prize money by US$1.5mil to a record purse of US$22.5mil, with Rory McIlroy pocketing a record-setting winner’s check of US$4.5mil.