The American Express prize money
Every American Express champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Scottie Scheffler took $1,656,000 in 2026, which is the most winning it has paid in 28 editions here.
The same tournament has run as Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Bob Hope Classic, CareerBuilder Challenge, CareerBuilder Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation, Desert Classic, Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation, The 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every The American Express winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | $1,656,000$1.7m | 73 |
| 2025 | Sepp Straka | AUT | $1,584,000$1.6m | 71 |
| 2024 | Nick Dunlap | USA | - | 66 |
| 2023 | Jon Rahm | ESP | $1,440,000$1.4m | 69 |
| 2022 | Hudson Swafford | USA | $1,368,000$1.4m | 70 |
| 2021 | Si Woo Kim | KOR | $1,206,000 | 71 |
| 2020 | Andrew Landry | USA | $1,206,000 | 74 |
| 2019 | Adam Long | USA | $1,062,000 | 72 |
| 2018 | Jon Rahm | ESP | $1,062,000 | 77 |
| 2017 | Hudson Swafford | USA | $1,044,000 | 77 |
| 2016 | Jason Dufner | USA | $1,044,000 | 67 |
| 2015 | Bill Haas | USA | $1,026,000 | 67 |
| 2014 | Patrick Reed | USA | $1,026,000 | 76 |
| 2013 | Brian Gay | USA | $1,008,000 | 70 |
| 2012 | Mark Wilson | USA | $1,008,000 | 59 |
| 2011 | Jhonattan Vegas | VEN | $900,000 | 54 |
| 2010 | Bill Haas | USA | $900,000 | 52 |
| 2009 | Pat Perez | USA | $918,000 | 49 |
| 2008 | D.J. Trahan | USA | $918,000 | 46 |
| 2007 | Charley Hoffman | USA | $900,000 | 41 |
| 2006 | Chad Campbell | USA | $900,000 | 40 |
| 2005 | Justin Leonard | USA | $846,000 | 36 |
| 2004 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $810,000 | 26 |
| 2003 | Mike Weir | CAN | $810,000 | 25 |
| 2002 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $720,000 | 28 |
| 2001 | no first place held | - | 24 | |
| 2000 | no first place held | - | 19 | |
| 1999 | no first place held | - | 17 |
We hold no first place for three of these 28 years, and those rows show a dash rather than a name. Every other figure in the row is held in full. Two names in a row is a pairs event, and both halves were paid the same cheque.
Won it more than once
Four players have taken the American Express at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Rahm | 2 | 2023, 2018 | $2,502,000$2.5m |
| Hudson Swafford | 2 | 2022, 2017 | $2,412,000$2.4m |
| Bill Haas | 2 | 2015, 2010 | $1,926,000$1.9m |
| Phil Mickelson | 2 | 2004, 2002 | $1,530,000$1.5m |
The last column is the sum of the cheques we hold for exactly the years beside it, and nothing else. It is not a career total: what these players earned across the rest of their seasons is on their own pages.
What winning it has paid
The champion's cheque, 2006 to 2026
The twenty most recent editions we hold a winner's cheque for. The other four are in the table above, back to 2002.
The 2026 top ten
25 January 2026
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | -27 | $1,656,000$1.7m |
| T2 | Andrew Putnam | USA | -23 | $616,400 |
| T2 | Jason Day | AUS | -23 | $616,400 |
| T2 | Matt McCarty | USA | -23 | $616,400 |
| T2 | Ryan Gerard | USA | -23 | $616,400 |
| T6 | Sam Stevens | USA | -22 | $322,000 |
| T6 | Si Woo Kim | KOR | -22 | $322,000 |
| T8 | Austin Smotherman | USA | -21 | $250,700 |
| T8 | Haotong Li | CHN | -21 | $250,700 |
| T8 | Russell Henley | USA | -21 | $250,700 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the American Express in 2026?
Scottie Scheffler, on 25 January 2026. The win was worth $1,656,000.
How much does the American Express winner get?
The 2026 champion took $1,656,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the 28 editions on this page is $1,656,000, which Scottie Scheffler collected in 2026.
Who has won the American Express most often?
Jon Rahm, twice: 2018, 2023. Those wins paid $2,502,000 between them.
How far back does The American Express prize money go here?
To 1999. This page carries 28 editions and 1,516 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for three of those years.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players themselves by what they have won across their careers. For the tournaments closest to this one, see Valero Texas Open, World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Farmers Insurance Open, THE NORTHERN TRUST, World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, Sony Open in Hawaii, Valspar Championship, Deutsche Bank Championship, 3M Open, John Deere Classic and Genesis Scottish Open. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.