2019 American Express prize money
Adam Long won the 2019 American Express on 20 January 2019 and took $1,062,000. Below is every one of the 72 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $11,446 Ryan Blaum collected for finishing 73.
Every cheque at the 2019 American Express
20 January 2019
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Long | USA | -26 | 262 | $1,062,000 |
| T2 | Adam Hadwin | CAN | -25 | 263 | $519,200 |
| T2 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -25 | 263 | $519,200 |
| 4 | Talor Gooch | USA | -24 | 264 | $283,200 |
| 5 | Dominic Bozzelli | USA | -22 | 266 | $236,000 |
| 6 | Jon Rahm | ESP | -21 | 267 | $212,400 |
| T7 | J.T. Poston | USA | -19 | 269 | $190,275 |
| T7 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -19 | 269 | $190,275 |
| T9 | Michael Thompson | USA | -18 | 270 | $159,300 |
| T9 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | -18 | 270 | $159,300 |
| T9 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -18 | 270 | $159,300 |
| T12 | Daniel Berger | USA | -17 | 271 | $112,100 |
| T12 | Lucas Glover | USA | -17 | 271 | $112,100 |
| T12 | Nate Lashley | USA | -17 | 271 | $112,100 |
| T12 | Roger Sloan | CAN | -17 | 271 | $112,100 |
| T12 | Scott Langley | USA | -17 | 271 | $112,100 |
| T12 | Sungjae Im | KOR | -17 | 271 | $112,100 |
| T18 | Aaron Baddeley | AUS | -16 | 272 | $64,723 |
| T18 | Abraham Ancer | MEX | -16 | 272 | $64,723 |
| T18 | Adam Svensson | CAN | -16 | 272 | $64,723 |
| T18 | Harold Varner III | USA | -16 | 272 | $64,723 |
| T18 | Jason Kokrak | USA | -16 | 272 | $64,723 |
| T18 | Peter Malnati | USA | -16 | 272 | $64,723 |
| T18 | Russell Knox | SCO | -16 | 272 | $64,723 |
| T18 | Sam Burns | USA | -16 | 272 | $64,723 |
| T18 | Steve Marino | USA | -16 | 272 | $64,723 |
| T18 | Wyndham Clark | USA | -16 | 272 | $64,723 |
| T28 | Andrew Landry | USA | -15 | 273 | $39,235 |
| T28 | Cameron Davis | AUS | -15 | 273 | $39,235 |
| T28 | Chez Reavie | USA | -15 | 273 | $39,235 |
| T28 | Dylan Frittelli | RSA | -15 | 273 | $39,235 |
| T28 | José de Jesús Rodríguez | MEX | -15 | 273 | $39,235 |
| T28 | Zach Johnson | USA | -15 | 273 | $39,235 |
| T34 | Anders Albertson | USA | -14 | 274 | $29,795 |
| T34 | Andrew Putnam | USA | -14 | 274 | $29,795 |
| T34 | Charles Howell III | USA | -14 | 274 | $29,795 |
| T34 | Justin Rose | ENG | -14 | 274 | $29,795 |
| T34 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -14 | 274 | $29,795 |
| T34 | Trey Mullinax | USA | -14 | 274 | $29,795 |
| T40 | Alex Cejka | GER | -13 | 275 | $19,663 |
| T40 | Brian Stuard | USA | -13 | 275 | $19,663 |
| T40 | Cody Gribble | USA | -13 | 275 | $19,663 |
| T40 | Josh Teater | USA | -13 | 275 | $19,663 |
| T40 | Julián Etulain | ARG | -13 | 275 | $19,663 |
| T40 | Kramer Hickok | USA | -13 | 275 | $19,663 |
| T40 | Nick Taylor | CAN | -13 | 275 | $19,663 |
| T40 | Roberto Castro | USA | -13 | 275 | $19,663 |
| T40 | Robert Streb | USA | -13 | 275 | $19,663 |
| T40 | Sam Ryder | USA | -13 | 275 | $19,663 |
| T40 | Si Woo Kim | KOR | -13 | 275 | $19,663 |
| T51 | Cameron Tringale | USA | -12 | 276 | $13,885 |
| T51 | C.T. Pan | TPE | -12 | 276 | $13,885 |
| T51 | Harris English | USA | -12 | 276 | $13,885 |
| T51 | J.J. Spaun | USA | -12 | 276 | $13,885 |
| T51 | Nick Watney | USA | -12 | 276 | $13,885 |
| T51 | Tyler Duncan | USA | -12 | 276 | $13,885 |
| T57 | Brendan Steele | USA | -11 | 277 | $12,921 |
| T57 | Chad Collins | USA | -11 | 277 | $12,921 |
| T57 | James Hahn | USA | -11 | 277 | $12,921 |
| T57 | Joey Garber | USA | -11 | 277 | $12,921 |
| T57 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -11 | 277 | $12,921 |
| T57 | Kevin Kisner | USA | -11 | 277 | $12,921 |
| T57 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | -11 | 277 | $12,921 |
| T57 | Scott Piercy | USA | -11 | 277 | $12,921 |
| T65 | Carlos Ortiz | MEX | -10 | 278 | $12,331 |
| T65 | Hudson Swafford | USA | -10 | 278 | $12,331 |
| T67 | Adam Schenk | USA | -9 | 279 | $12,095 |
| 69 | Jhonattan Vegas | VEN | -8 | 280 | $11,918 |
| T70 | Curtis Luck | AUS | -7 | 281 | $11,741 |
| T70 | John Huh | USA | -7 | 281 | $11,741 |
| 72 | Ollie Schniederjans | USA | -6 | 282 | $11,564 |
| 73 | Ryan Blaum | USA | -3 | 285 | $11,446 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $4,138,850 between them, against $1,783,748 shared by the other 57 players paid.
The 72 cheques above come to $5,922,598 between them. We hold 153 players for the week in all, so 81 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 2018 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Jon Rahm. The 2020 ladder is the one after, won by Andrew Landry. The American Express roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2019 golf year
48 other tournaments we hold a 2019 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2019 was the $15,000,000 paid at the TOUR Championship, won by Rory McIlroy.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2019 American Express?
Adam Long, on 20 January 2019. The win paid $1,062,000.
How much did the 2019 American Express pay out?
The 72 cheques on this page come to $5,922,598 between them, from $1,062,000 at the top down to $11,446.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2019 American Express?
$11,446, which Ryan Blaum collected for finishing 73.
How many players were paid at the 2019 American Express?
72. We hold 153 players for that week in all, so 81 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.