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LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Open is the new standard among majors when it comes to prize money. The USGA says the purse will be $20 million for this year's U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. That's up by $2.5 million from a year ago, and double what it was in 2016 when Dustin Johnson won at Oakmont. The Masters went up to $18 million this year, while the PGA Championship increased to $17.5 million. Still to be announced is the prize money for the British Open. It was at $14 million last year. The $20 million now is equal to the elevated events on the PGA Tour.
