Big Money Events
Prize money in individual 2000 tournaments or races:
U.S. Open (tennis) $15 million
Daytona 500 $12.6 million
French Open $9.6 million
Indianapolis 500 $9 million
Australian Open $6.5 million
The Players Championship $5 million
The Masters $4.6 million
U.S. Open (men’s golf) $4.5 million
Source: World Features Syndicate
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