It’s the largest first-place prize for professional golfers in the women’s game.
And in 2021, it’s 19-year-old Yuka Saso taking home the winner’s check for $1 million from the U.S. Women’s Open.
Saso rallied from a rough start to end up in a playoff against Nasa Hataoka. They were tied after the two-hole aggregate portion of the playoff and on the third playoff hole, which was the famed 18th at The Olympic Club, Saso drained a birdie putt to clinch the championship.
Hataoka also saw a big payday for her second-place finish: $594,000. Lexi Thompson, who led by five early in the final, finished solo third to earn $381,974. Check out the complete money list from the 2021 U.S. Wome’s Open.
You can also see the LPGA’s all-time money list here.
Prize money
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Yuka Saso | -4* | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | Nasa Hataoka | -4 | $594,000 |
| 3 | Lexi Thompson | -3 | $381,974 |
| T4 | Megan Khang | -2 | $245,394 |
| T4 | Shanshan Feng | -2 | $245,394 |
| 6 | Angel Yin | E | $197,751 |
| T7 | Xiyu Lin | +1 | $147,265 |
| T7 | Jin Young Ko | +1 | $147,265 |
| T7 | Ariya Jutanugarn | +1 | $147,265 |
| T7 | Brooke Henderson | +1 | $147,265 |
| T7 | Inbee Park | +1 | $147,265 |
| T12 | Amy Olson | +2 | $108,180 |
| T12 | Jeongeun Lee6 | +2 | $108,180 |
| T14 | Celine Herbin | +3 | $96,319 |
| T14 | Megha Ganne (a) | +3 | $0 |
| T16 | Alison Lee | +4 | $84,066 |
| T16 | Sei Young Kim | +4 | $84,066 |
| T16 | Charley Hull | +4 | $84,066 |
| T16 | Stephanie Meadow | +4 | $84,066 |
| T20 | Madelene Sagstrom | +5 | $72,197 |
| T20 | Hyojoo Kim | +5 | $72,197 |
| 22 | So Yeon Ryu | +6 | $65,304 |
| T23 | Lizette Salas | +7 | $57,416 |
| T23 | Emily Kristine Pedersen | +7 | $57,416 |
| T23 | Jenny Shin | +7 | $57,416 |
| T26 | Patty Tavatanakit | +8 | $45,819 |
| T26 | Jennifer Kupcho | +8 | $45,819 |
| T26 | In-Kyung Kim | +8 | $45,819 |
| T26 | Marina Alex | +8 | $45,819 |
| T30 | Jessica Korda | +9 | $36,988 |
| T30 | Mina Harigae | +9 | $36,988 |
| T30 | Matilda Castren | +9 | $36,988 |
| T30 | Wichanee Meechai | +9 | $36,988 |
| T30 | Lauren Stephenson | +9 | $36,988 |
| T35 | Danielle Kang | +10 | $29,074 |
| T35 | Jasmine Suwannapura | +10 | $29,074 |
| T35 | Maria Parra | +10 | $29,074 |
| T35 | Lydia Ko | +10 | $29,074 |
| T35 | Celine Boutier | +10 | $29,074 |
| T35 | Rachel Heck (a) | +10 | $0 |
| T41 | In Gee Chun | +11 | $23,089 |
| T41 | Ally Ewing | +11 | $23,089 |
| T41 | Ayako Uehara | +11 | $23,089 |
| T41 | Stacy Lewis | +11 | $23,089 |
| T41 | Gaby Lopez | +11 | $23,089 |
| T46 | Mel Reid | +12 | $18,494 |
| T46 | Brittany Altomare | +12 | $18,494 |
| T46 | Yu Liu | +12 | $18,494 |
| T49 | Leonie Harm | +13 | $14,554 |
| T49 | Jenny Coleman | +13 | $14,554 |
| T49 | Pernilla Lindberg | +13 | $14,554 |
| T49 | Anna Nordqvist | +13 | $14,554 |
| T49 | Carlota Ciganda | +13 | $14,554 |
| T54 | Amy Yang | +14 | $12,540 |
| T54 | Na Yeon Choi | +14 | $12,540 |
| T54 | Minjee Lee | +14 | $12,540 |
| T57 | Sarah Burnham | +15 | $12,004 |
| T57 | Muni He | +15 | $12,004 |
| T57 | Luna Sobron Galmes | +15 | $12,004 |
| T57 | Austin Ernst | +15 | $12,004 |
| 61 | Giulia Molinaro | +16 | $11,716 |
| T62 | Pajaree Anannarukarn | +17 | $11,545 |
| T62 | Hannah Green | +17 | $11,545 |
| T64 | Yealimi Noh | +18 | $11,307 |
| T64 | Lee-Anne Pace | +18 | $11,307 |
| 66 | Gurleen Kaur (a) | +21 | $0 |