2021 American Express prize money
Si Woo Kim won the 2021 American Express on 24 January 2021 and took $1,206,000. Below is every one of the 71 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $13,601 Maverick McNealy collected for finishing 71.
Every cheque at the 2021 American Express
24 January 2021
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Si Woo Kim | KOR | -23 | 265 | $1,206,000 |
| 2 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | -22 | 266 | $730,300 |
| 3 | Cameron Davis | AUS | -20 | 268 | $462,300 |
| 4 | Tony Finau | USA | -19 | 269 | $328,300 |
| T5 | Abraham Ancer | MEX | -15 | 273 | $247,900 |
| T5 | Doug Ghim | USA | -15 | 273 | $247,900 |
| T5 | Michael Thompson | USA | -15 | 273 | $247,900 |
| T8 | Brian Harman | USA | -14 | 274 | $189,275 |
| T8 | Byeong Hun An | KOR | -14 | 274 | $189,275 |
| T8 | Francesco Molinari | ITA | -14 | 274 | $189,275 |
| T8 | Paul Casey | ENG | -14 | 274 | $189,275 |
| T12 | Chase Seiffert | USA | -13 | 275 | $137,350 |
| T12 | Henrik Norlander | SWE | -13 | 275 | $137,350 |
| T12 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | -13 | 275 | $137,350 |
| T12 | Sungjae Im | KOR | -13 | 275 | $137,350 |
| T16 | Bo Hoag | USA | -12 | 276 | $102,175 |
| T16 | Chris Kirk | USA | -12 | 276 | $102,175 |
| T16 | Gary Woodland | USA | -12 | 276 | $102,175 |
| T16 | Russell Knox | SCO | -12 | 276 | $102,175 |
| T16 | Ryan Armour | USA | -12 | 276 | $102,175 |
| T21 | Andrew Putnam | USA | -11 | 277 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Brandon Hagy | USA | -11 | 277 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Brendan Steele | USA | -11 | 277 | $58,625 |
| T21 | John Huh | USA | -11 | 277 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Kramer Hickok | USA | -11 | 277 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Luke List | USA | -11 | 277 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Matt Jones | AUS | -11 | 277 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Max Homa | USA | -11 | 277 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Richy Werenski | USA | -11 | 277 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -11 | 277 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Talor Gooch | USA | -11 | 277 | $58,625 |
| T32 | Adam Hadwin | CAN | -10 | 278 | $38,257 |
| T32 | Austin Cook | USA | -10 | 278 | $38,257 |
| T32 | James Hahn | USA | -10 | 278 | $38,257 |
| T32 | Kyle Stanley | USA | -10 | 278 | $38,257 |
| T32 | Kyoung-Hoon Lee | KOR | -10 | 278 | $38,257 |
| T37 | Adam Schenk | USA | -9 | 279 | $31,825 |
| T37 | Bronson Burgoon | USA | -9 | 279 | $31,825 |
| T37 | Emiliano Grillo | ARG | -9 | 279 | $31,825 |
| T40 | Alex Noren | SWE | -8 | 280 | $25,125 |
| T40 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | -8 | 280 | $25,125 |
| T40 | Josh Teater | USA | -8 | 280 | $25,125 |
| T40 | Matthew Wolff | USA | -8 | 280 | $25,125 |
| T40 | Rhein Gibson | AUS | -8 | 280 | $25,125 |
| T40 | Roger Sloan | CAN | -8 | 280 | $25,125 |
| T40 | Tyler McCumber | USA | -8 | 280 | $25,125 |
| T47 | Brian Stuard | USA | -7 | 281 | $17,777 |
| T47 | Harry Hall | ENG | -7 | 281 | $17,777 |
| T47 | Martin Laird | SCO | -7 | 281 | $17,777 |
| T47 | Nick Taylor | CAN | -7 | 281 | $17,777 |
| T47 | Rob Oppenheim | USA | -7 | 281 | $17,777 |
| T47 | Sam Ryder | USA | -7 | 281 | $17,777 |
| 53 | Patton Kizzire | USA | -6 | 282 | $16,147 |
| T54 | Charl Schwartzel | RSA | -5 | 283 | $15,812 |
| T54 | Wyndham Clark | USA | -5 | 283 | $15,812 |
| T56 | Ben Martin | USA | -4 | 284 | $15,410 |
| T56 | Cameron Tringale | USA | -4 | 284 | $15,410 |
| T56 | Erik van Rooyen | RSA | -4 | 284 | $15,410 |
| T56 | Tyler Duncan | USA | -4 | 284 | $15,410 |
| T60 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -3 | 285 | $15,008 |
| T60 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -3 | 285 | $15,008 |
| T62 | Hank Lebioda | USA | -2 | 286 | $14,740 |
| T62 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | 286 | $14,740 |
| T64 | Andrew Landry | USA | -1 | 287 | $14,338 |
| T64 | David Hearn | CAN | -1 | 287 | $14,338 |
| T64 | Sebastian Cappelen | DEN | -1 | 287 | $14,338 |
| T64 | Will Gordon | USA | -1 | 287 | $14,338 |
| 68 | Nelson Ledesma | ARG | 0 | 288 | $14,003 |
| 69 | Adam Long | USA | 1 | 289 | $13,869 |
| 70 | Doc Redman | USA | 2 | 290 | $13,735 |
| 71 | Maverick McNealy | USA | 3 | 291 | $13,601 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $4,777,100 between them, against $2,006,514 shared by the other 56 players paid.
The 71 cheques above come to $6,783,614 between them. We hold 153 players for the week in all, so 82 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 2020 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Andrew Landry. The 2022 ladder is the one after, won by Hudson Swafford. The American Express roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2021 golf year
45 other tournaments we hold a 2021 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2021 was the $15,000,000 paid at the TOUR Championship, won by Patrick Cantlay.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2021 American Express?
Si Woo Kim, on 24 January 2021. The win paid $1,206,000.
How much did the 2021 American Express pay out?
The 71 cheques on this page come to $6,783,614 between them, from $1,206,000 at the top down to $13,601.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2021 American Express?
$13,601, which Maverick McNealy collected for finishing 71.
How many players were paid at the 2021 American Express?
71. We hold 153 players for that week in all, so 82 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.