2012 American Express prize money
Mark Wilson won the 2012 American Express on 22 January 2012 and took $1,008,000. Below is every one of the 59 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $10,640 Charlie Beljan collected for finishing 75.
Every cheque at the 2012 American Express
22 January 2012
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Wilson | USA | -24 | 264 | $1,008,000 |
| T2 | Johnson Wagner | USA | -22 | 266 | $418,133 |
| T2 | Robert Garrigus | USA | -22 | 266 | $418,133 |
| T6 | David Toms | USA | -20 | 268 | $194,600 |
| T6 | John Senden | AUS | -20 | 268 | $194,600 |
| T8 | Ben Crane | USA | -19 | 269 | $156,800 |
| T8 | Bobby Gates | USA | -19 | 269 | $156,800 |
| T8 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -19 | 269 | $156,800 |
| T8 | Zach Johnson | USA | -19 | 269 | $156,800 |
| T12 | Brendon de Jonge | ZIM | -18 | 270 | $123,200 |
| T12 | Jason Dufner | USA | -18 | 270 | $123,200 |
| T14 | Martin Laird | SCO | -17 | 271 | $95,200 |
| T14 | Pat Perez | USA | -17 | 271 | $95,200 |
| T14 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | -17 | 271 | $95,200 |
| T14 | Sangmoon Bae | KOR | -17 | 271 | $95,200 |
| T19 | Camilo Villegas | COL | -16 | 272 | $72,800 |
| T19 | Harris English | USA | -16 | 272 | $72,800 |
| T19 | Steve Marino | USA | -16 | 272 | $72,800 |
| T22 | Bob Estes | USA | -15 | 273 | $56,000 |
| T22 | Josh Teater | USA | -15 | 273 | $56,000 |
| T22 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -15 | 273 | $56,000 |
| T26 | Brendon Todd | USA | -14 | 274 | $42,280 |
| T26 | James Driscoll | USA | -14 | 274 | $42,280 |
| T26 | Paul Goydos | USA | -14 | 274 | $42,280 |
| T30 | Bud Cauley | USA | -13 | 275 | $31,858 |
| T30 | Cameron Tringale | USA | -13 | 275 | $31,858 |
| T30 | Jason Bohn | USA | -13 | 275 | $31,858 |
| T30 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -13 | 275 | $31,858 |
| T30 | Kevin Na | USA | -13 | 275 | $31,858 |
| T30 | Miguel Angel Carballo | ARG | -13 | 275 | $31,858 |
| T30 | William McGirt | USA | -13 | 275 | $31,858 |
| T39 | Chez Reavie | USA | -12 | 276 | $24,080 |
| T39 | Ken Duke | USA | -12 | 276 | $24,080 |
| T42 | Brian Gay | USA | -11 | 277 | $18,512 |
| T42 | Carl Pettersson | SWE | -11 | 277 | $18,512 |
| T42 | Chris Kirk | USA | -11 | 277 | $18,512 |
| T42 | Erik Compton | USA | -11 | 277 | $18,512 |
| T42 | Kyle Reifers | USA | -11 | 277 | $18,512 |
| T42 | Roberto Castro | USA | -11 | 277 | $18,512 |
| T42 | Ryan Moore | USA | -11 | 277 | $18,512 |
| T49 | Charles Howell III | USA | -10 | 278 | $13,821 |
| T49 | George McNeill | USA | -10 | 278 | $13,821 |
| T49 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -10 | 278 | $13,821 |
| T49 | Ricky Barnes | USA | -10 | 278 | $13,821 |
| T54 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -9 | 279 | $12,488 |
| T54 | Brian Harman | USA | -9 | 279 | $12,488 |
| T54 | Charlie Wi | KOR | -9 | 279 | $12,488 |
| T54 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -9 | 279 | $12,488 |
| T54 | Justin Leonard | USA | -9 | 279 | $12,488 |
| T54 | Michael Thompson | USA | -9 | 279 | $12,488 |
| T54 | Ted Potter, Jr. | USA | -9 | 279 | $12,488 |
| T64 | Bill Haas | USA | -8 | 280 | $11,816 |
| T64 | Spencer Levin | USA | -8 | 280 | $11,816 |
| T66 | Brendan Steele | USA | -7 | 281 | $11,368 |
| T66 | Danny Lee | NZL | -7 | 281 | $11,368 |
| T66 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | -7 | 281 | $11,368 |
| T66 | John Rollins | USA | -7 | 281 | $11,368 |
| T66 | Kevin Kisner | USA | -7 | 281 | $11,368 |
| 75 | Charlie Beljan | USA | -4 | 284 | $10,640 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $3,487,866 between them, against $1,147,802 shared by the other 44 players paid.
The 59 cheques above come to $4,635,668 between them. We hold 103 players for the week in all, so 44 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 2011 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Jhonattan Vegas. The 2013 ladder is the one after, won by Brian Gay. The American Express roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2012 golf year
46 other tournaments we hold a 2012 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2012 was the $1,710,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Matt Kuchar.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 American Express?
Mark Wilson, on 22 January 2012. The win paid $1,008,000.
How much did the 2012 American Express pay out?
The 59 cheques on this page come to $4,635,668 between them, from $1,008,000 at the top down to $10,640.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2012 American Express?
$10,640, which Charlie Beljan collected for finishing 75.
How many players were paid at the 2012 American Express?
59. We hold 103 players for that week in all, so 44 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.