2005 American Express prize money
Justin Leonard won the 2005 American Express on 30 January 2005 and took $846,000. Below is every one of the 36 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $8,836 John Daly collected for finishing T75.
Every cheque at the 2005 American Express
30 January 2005
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Leonard | USA | -28 | 332 | $846,000 |
| T4 | Peter Lonard | AUS | -24 | 336 | $206,800 |
| T6 | John Senden | AUS | -23 | 337 | $163,325 |
| T6 | Tim Herron | USA | -23 | 337 | $163,325 |
| T8 | Ian Poulter | ENG | -22 | 338 | $131,600 |
| T8 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -22 | 338 | $131,600 |
| T8 | Jim Furyk | USA | -22 | 338 | $131,600 |
| T12 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -21 | 339 | $103,400 |
| T12 | Ryuji Imada | JPN | -21 | 339 | $103,400 |
| T14 | Brian Davis | ENG | -20 | 340 | $82,250 |
| T14 | Freddie Jacobson | SWE | -20 | 340 | $82,250 |
| T18 | Davis Love III | USA | -19 | 341 | $61,288 |
| T18 | Tim Petrovic | USA | -19 | 341 | $61,288 |
| T23 | Bernhard Langer | GER | -18 | 342 | $40,655 |
| T23 | Fred Couples | USA | -18 | 342 | $40,655 |
| T23 | Fred Funk | USA | -18 | 342 | $40,655 |
| T23 | Jay Haas | USA | -18 | 342 | $40,655 |
| T23 | Stewart Cink | USA | -18 | 342 | $40,655 |
| T29 | David Toms | USA | -17 | 343 | $30,550 |
| T29 | Justin Rose | ENG | -17 | 343 | $30,550 |
| T29 | Nick Watney | USA | -17 | 343 | $30,550 |
| T29 | Ted Purdy | USA | -17 | 343 | $30,550 |
| T34 | Bill Haas | USA | -16 | 344 | $23,231 |
| T34 | Neal Lancaster | USA | -16 | 344 | $23,231 |
| T41 | Shaun Micheel | USA | -15 | 345 | $16,450 |
| T53 | Ben Crane | USA | -13 | 347 | $10,829 |
| T53 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -13 | 347 | $10,829 |
| T53 | Olin Browne | USA | -13 | 347 | $10,829 |
| T58 | Chris Smith | USA | -12 | 348 | $10,434 |
| T61 | Aaron Baddeley | AUS | -11 | 349 | $9,917 |
| T61 | Pat Perez | USA | -11 | 349 | $9,917 |
| T61 | Paul Goydos | USA | -11 | 349 | $9,917 |
| T71 | Craig Barlow | USA | -9 | 351 | $9,165 |
| T71 | J.J. Henry | USA | -9 | 351 | $9,165 |
| T75 | Geoff Ogilvy | AUS | -8 | 352 | $8,836 |
| T75 | John Daly | USA | -8 | 352 | $8,836 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $2,349,436 between them, against $415,751 shared by the other 21 players paid.
The 36 cheques above come to $2,765,187 between them. We hold 52 players for the week in all, so sixteen of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place. A place written as T4 is a tie, and everyone tied for it was paid the same.
The other American Express years
28 editions, 1999 to 2026
The 2004 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Phil Mickelson. The 2006 ladder is the one after, won by Chad Campbell. The American Express roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2005 golf year
47 other tournaments we hold a 2005 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2005 was the $1,440,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Fred Funk.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2005 American Express?
Justin Leonard, on 30 January 2005. The win paid $846,000.
How much did the 2005 American Express pay out?
The 36 cheques on this page come to $2,765,187 between them, from $846,000 at the top down to $8,836.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2005 American Express?
$8,836, which John Daly collected for finishing T75.
How many players were paid at the 2005 American Express?
36. We hold 52 players for that week in all, so sixteen of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place.
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 by what they have won across their careers. 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.