U.S Senior Open Championship is a senior golf tournament organized in the USA and administered by USGA ( United States Golf Association). Also, US Senior Open Championship is one of the top 5 major senior golf championships arranged in the world. It has been established 42 years ago in the year 1980. This will the 43rd edition of this tournament.
Held in the month of July, US Senior Open is recognized as a major championship by both PGA Tour Champions and European Senior Tour. In its inaugural season, the lower age limit for amateurs and professionals was 55 later the limit was reduced to 50 years. Played in the Omaha, Nebraska it is played in the Omaha Country Club. The tournament format is classic stroke play.
U.S. Senior Open Championship 2022 Prize Money Breakdown
Held in the month of July U.S senior Open Championship has a total prize pool of a total of $3,500,000 (3.5million USD). Last year the total prize pool was $4 million and the winner of the tournament Jim Furyk earned a total purse of $750,000 while this year the winner’s share has been reduced to a total of $ 630,000.
| Position | Money |
| 1 | $585,000 |
| 2 | $347,000 |
| 3 | $215,000 |
| 4 | $150,00 |
| 5 | $120,000 |
| 6 | $104,000 |
| 7 | $94,000 |
| 8 | $89,000 |
| 9 | $84,000 |
| 10 | $79,100 |
| 11 | $74,500 |
| 12 | $69,900 |
| 13 | $65,500 |
| 14 | $61,300 |
| 15 | $57,200 |
| 16 | $53,500 |
| 17 | $50,000 |
| 18 | $46,500 |
| 19 | $43,000 |
| 20 | $40,500 |
| 21 | $38,000 |
| 22 | $36,000 |
| 23 | $34,000 |
| 24 | $32,300 |
| 25 | $30,700 |
| 26 | $29,200 |
| 27 | $27,800 |
| 28 | $26,400 |
| 29 | $25,100 |
| 30 | $23,800 |
| 31 | $22,600 |
| 32 | $21,400 |
| 33 | $20,300 |
| 34 | $19,200 |
| 35 | $18,100 |
| 36 | $17,000 |
| 37 | $16,000 |
| 38 | $15,000 |
| 39 | $14,000 |
| 40 | $13,000 |
| 41 | $12,000 |
| 42 | $11,000 |
| 43 | $10,300 |
| 44 | $9,600 |
| 45 | $9,200 |
| 46 | $8,800 |
| 47 | $8,400 |
| 48 | $8,000 |
| 49 | $7,600 |
| 50 | $7,200 |
| 51 | $7,000 |
| 52 | $6,900 |
| 53 | $6,800 |
| 54 | $6,700 |
| 55 | $6,600 |
| 56 | $6,500 |
| 57 | $6,400 |
| 58 | $6,300 |
| 59 | $6,200 |
| 60 | $6,100 |
| 61 | $6,000 |
| 62 | $5,900 |
| 63 | $5,800 |
| 64 | $5,700 |
| 65 | $5,600 |
| 66 | $5,550 |
| 67 | $5,500 |
| 68 | $5,450 |
| 69 | $5,400 |
| 70 | $5,350 |