Webb Simpson made some spending money over the weekend. He can feel free to have a very big wish list when he goes to the mall.
Simpson won his first major by conquering the 2012 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on Sunday evening. Simpson was paid a handsome sum for his troubles, to the tune of $1.44 million. Not too shabby for four rounds of golf.
The rest of the top ten finishers also took home a little bit more than a gift bag, all earning in the six-figure range. After playing on one of the toughest courses in recent memory, the purses were well-deserved.
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Here's the rest of the Top 10 and their earnings:
1 Webb Simpson (+1): $1,440,000
T2 Michael Thompson (+2): $695,916
T2 Graeme McDowell (+2): $695,916
T4 Jason Dufner (+3): $276,841
T4 Padraig Harrington (+3): $276,841
T4 David Toms (+3): $276,841
T4 John Peterson (+3): $276,841
T4 Jim Furyk (+3): $276,841
9 Ernie Els (+4): $200,280
T10 John Senden (+5): $163,594
T10 Kevin Chappell (+5): $163,594
T10 Casey Wittenberg (+5): $163,594
T10 Retief Goosen (+5): $163,594
T10 Lee Westwood (+5): $163,594
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