2020 U.S. Women’s Open purse: Payout breakdown and winner’s share

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It's setting up for a thrilling finish in Houston.

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It took five days, but we’re finally coming down to the wire at the U.S. Women’s Open. Monday has been a pressure-cooker, with lots of leaderboard jockeying greeting frigid temperatures on the rain-extended final day of golf’s last major in 2020. Here’s everything you need to know about the purse information at Champions Golf Club in Houston.

Amy Olson is on the cusp of a career-changing win coming down the stretch at Champions Golf Club. The 28-year-old from Oxbow, N.D., (population: 308) is one stroke off the lead at the U.S. Women’s Open in search of not only her first major championship, but also her first professional victory. Olson was a decorated college golfer at North Dakota State, eclipsing Juli Inkster’s record for college victories, but has yet to break through on the biggest stage. After squandering a one-stroke lead on the 72nd hole of the 2018 ANA Inspiration, Olson looks to exorcise her demons Monday.

If Olson is to have a chance, she’ll have to outlast the likes of A Lim Kim, Jin Young Ko and Hinako Shibuno. Kim is the clubhouse leader at three under. Shibuno, the 2019 AIG Women’s Open champ, led coming into the day but has struggled throughout much of the final round.

Below is the payout information for the U.S. Women’s Open’s $3 million purse; you can catch the action all afternoon on Golf Channel.

U.S. Women’s Open purse, payout breakdown, winner’s share

1. $1,000,000

2. $594,000

3. $380,572

4. $266,779

5. $222,201

6. $197,022

7. $177,623

8. $159,083

9. $143,976

10. $132,245

11. $120,685

12. $111,587

13. $103,976

14. $95,964

15. $89,098

16. $83,375

17. $78,797

18. $74,219

19. $69,641

20. $65,063

21. $61,115

22. $57,166

23. $53,332

24. $49,785

25. $46,694

26. $44,062

27. $42,059

28. $40,285

29. $38,569

30. $36,852

31. $35,135

32. $33,418

33. $31,702

34. $30,157

35. $28,898

36. $27,639

37. $26,437

38. $25,293

39. $24,148

40. $23,004

41. $21,859

42. $20,715

43. $19,570

44. $18,426

45. $17,281

46. $16,251

47. $15,221

48. $14,248

49. $13,676

50. $13,104

51. $12,760

52. $12,474

53. $12,245

54. $12,131

55. $12,017

56. $11,902

57. $11,788

58. $11,673

59. $11,559

60. $11,444

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James Colgan is a news and features editor at GOLF, writing stories for the website and magazine. He manages the Hot Mic, GOLF’s media vertical, and utilizes his on-camera experience across the brand’s platforms. Prior to joining GOLF, James graduated from Syracuse University, during which time he was a caddie scholarship recipient (and astute looper) on Long Island, where he is from. He can be reached at james.colgan@golf.com.