Rory McIlroy suffered more major disappointment on Sunday as he blew the chance to win the 124th US Open in the most agonising fashion at Pinehurst No 2. McIlroy put himself in the perfect position to win his first major championship since 2014, having opened up a two-shot lead with just five holes to play. But in the cauldron of a battle with Bryson DeChambeau, McIlroy missed two putts under four feet on the 16th and 18th holes to bogey three of his last four holes.
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1 million) as a consolation prize for again coming up short at a major, while DeChambeau pocketed over $4.3m (€4m) for winning the tournament - the richest winner’s prize in U.S.
Open history. Every golfer who finished inside the top 10 at Pinehurst No. 2 is taking home at least $500,000, and those inside the top 20 earned around $250,000.
You can find a breakdown of the 2024 U.S. Open purse below: 1st: $4,300,000 -- Bryson DeChambeau 2nd: $2,322,000 -- Rory McIlroy 3rd: $1,445,062 -- Tony Fina.
