The U.S. Open cuts the prize money for the winners—but boosts pay for everyone else
in a statement Monday it"worked collaboratively" with the players and tour managers to come up with a more equitable distribution of winnings.
The total amount allocated to the players is the highest in the event's history, breaking the previous mark of $57.2 million, set in 2019. This year's qualifying tournament will award approximately $6 million in all, a 66% increase compared to 2019 —though it willThe champion's purse is the lowest amount awarded to the winner since 2012, when singles champs received $1.9 million.
In addition to the champions, the prize money for the runner-ups is being reduced, from $1.5 million to $1.25 million."We determined our round-by-round prize money allocations by engaging in an open dialogue with the players and the management of both tours," , the tournament's director."We applaud their collective leadership in directing the 2021 U.S. Open prize money to benefit the maximum number of players."The Open is scheduled to begin on August 30 and conclude on September 12. The Qualifying Tournament starts Tuesday. Last summer, spectators were not allowed to attend the U.S. Open due to health and safety concerns amid the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result of the decreased revenue, the total prize money was reduced to $53.
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