2017 American Express prize money
Hudson Swafford won the 2017 American Express on 22 January 2017 and took $1,044,000. Below is every one of the 77 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $10,788 Peter Malnati collected for finishing 77.
Every cheque at the 2017 American Express
22 January 2017
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson Swafford | USA | -20 | 268 | $1,044,000 |
| 2 | Adam Hadwin | CAN | -19 | 269 | $626,400 |
| T3 | Brian Harman | USA | -18 | 270 | $336,400 |
| T3 | Bud Cauley | USA | -18 | 270 | $336,400 |
| 5 | Dominic Bozzelli | USA | -17 | 271 | $232,000 |
| T6 | Brendan Steele | USA | -16 | 272 | $201,550 |
| T6 | Chad Campbell | USA | -16 | 272 | $201,550 |
| 8 | Scott Stallings | USA | -15 | 273 | $179,800 |
| T9 | Martin Laird | SCO | -14 | 274 | $156,600 |
| T9 | Richy Werenski | USA | -14 | 274 | $156,600 |
| T9 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -14 | 274 | $156,600 |
| T12 | Charles Howell III | USA | -13 | 275 | $113,680 |
| T12 | Chez Reavie | USA | -13 | 275 | $113,680 |
| T12 | Francesco Molinari | ITA | -13 | 275 | $113,680 |
| T12 | Grayson Murray | USA | -13 | 275 | $113,680 |
| T12 | Patrick Reed | USA | -13 | 275 | $113,680 |
| T17 | Bill Haas | USA | -12 | 276 | $84,100 |
| T17 | Greg Owen | ENG | -12 | 276 | $84,100 |
| T17 | Robert Garrigus | USA | -12 | 276 | $84,100 |
| T17 | Whee Kim | KOR | -12 | 276 | $84,100 |
| T21 | Chris Kirk | USA | -11 | 277 | $62,640 |
| T21 | Michael Kim | USA | -11 | 277 | $62,640 |
| T21 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -11 | 277 | $62,640 |
| T21 | Seamus Power | IRL | -11 | 277 | $62,640 |
| T25 | Anirban Lahiri | IND | -10 | 278 | $41,502 |
| T25 | Brian Campbell | USA | -10 | 278 | $41,502 |
| T25 | Geoff Ogilvy | AUS | -10 | 278 | $41,502 |
| T25 | Jason Dufner | USA | -10 | 278 | $41,502 |
| T25 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -10 | 278 | $41,502 |
| T25 | Kevin Kisner | USA | -10 | 278 | $41,502 |
| T25 | Ryan Blaum | USA | -10 | 278 | $41,502 |
| T25 | Steven Alker | NZL | -10 | 278 | $41,502 |
| T25 | Tim Wilkinson | NZL | -10 | 278 | $41,502 |
| T34 | Aaron Wise | USA | -9 | 279 | $28,669 |
| T34 | David Lingmerth | SWE | -9 | 279 | $28,669 |
| T34 | Jhonattan Vegas | VEN | -9 | 279 | $28,669 |
| T34 | Jon Rahm | ESP | -9 | 279 | $28,669 |
| T34 | J.T. Poston | USA | -9 | 279 | $28,669 |
| T34 | Nick Taylor | CAN | -9 | 279 | $28,669 |
| T34 | Zac Blair | USA | -9 | 279 | $28,669 |
| T41 | Andres Gonzales | USA | -8 | 280 | $19,230 |
| T41 | Danny Lee | NZL | -8 | 280 | $19,230 |
| T41 | Jon Curran | USA | -8 | 280 | $19,230 |
| T41 | Ken Duke | USA | -8 | 280 | $19,230 |
| T41 | Lucas Glover | USA | -8 | 280 | $19,230 |
| T41 | Luke List | USA | -8 | 280 | $19,230 |
| T41 | Scott Piercy | USA | -8 | 280 | $19,230 |
| T41 | Shawn Stefani | USA | -8 | 280 | $19,230 |
| T41 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -8 | 280 | $19,230 |
| T50 | Bryce Molder | USA | -7 | 281 | $13,703 |
| T50 | Henrik Norlander | SWE | -7 | 281 | $13,703 |
| T50 | J.J. Spaun | USA | -7 | 281 | $13,703 |
| T50 | Nicholas Lindheim | USA | -7 | 281 | $13,703 |
| T50 | Patton Kizzire | USA | -7 | 281 | $13,703 |
| T50 | Roberto Castro | USA | -7 | 281 | $13,703 |
| T50 | Ryo Ishikawa | JPN | -7 | 281 | $13,703 |
| T50 | Trey Mullinax | USA | -7 | 281 | $13,703 |
| T58 | Brandon Hagy | USA | -6 | 282 | $12,586 |
| T58 | David Hearn | CAN | -6 | 282 | $12,586 |
| T58 | John Peterson | USA | -6 | 282 | $12,586 |
| T58 | Kenny Pigman | USA | -6 | 282 | $12,586 |
| T58 | Ollie Schniederjans | USA | -6 | 282 | $12,586 |
| T58 | Paul Casey | ENG | -6 | 282 | $12,586 |
| T58 | Scott Brown | USA | -6 | 282 | $12,586 |
| T58 | Steven Bowditch | AUS | -6 | 282 | $12,586 |
| T66 | Chris Evans | USA | -5 | 283 | $11,890 |
| T66 | D.A. Points | USA | -5 | 283 | $11,890 |
| T66 | Ryan Armour | USA | -5 | 283 | $11,890 |
| T66 | Webb Simpson | USA | -5 | 283 | $11,890 |
| T70 | Kevin Na | USA | -4 | 284 | $11,542 |
| T70 | Miguel Angel Carballo | ARG | -4 | 284 | $11,542 |
| T72 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | -3 | 285 | $11,310 |
| T72 | Smylie Kaufman | USA | -3 | 285 | $11,310 |
| 74 | Tag Ridings | USA | -2 | 286 | $11,136 |
| T75 | Aaron Baddeley | AUS | -1 | 287 | $10,962 |
| T75 | Ryan Brehm | USA | -1 | 287 | $10,962 |
| 77 | Peter Malnati | USA | 0 | 288 | $10,788 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $4,082,620 between them, against $1,795,335 shared by the other 62 players paid.
The 77 cheques above come to $5,877,955 between them. We hold 155 players for the week in all, so 78 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 2016 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Jason Dufner. The 2018 ladder is the one after, won by Jon Rahm. The American Express roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2017 golf year
47 other tournaments we hold a 2017 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2017 was the $2,160,000 paid at the U.S. Open, won by Brooks Koepka.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2017 American Express?
Hudson Swafford, on 22 January 2017. The win paid $1,044,000.
How much did the 2017 American Express pay out?
The 77 cheques on this page come to $5,877,955 between them, from $1,044,000 at the top down to $10,788.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2017 American Express?
$10,788, which Peter Malnati collected for finishing 77.
How many players were paid at the 2017 American Express?
77. We hold 155 players for that week in all, so 78 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.