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GOLF · ALL-TIME EARNERS · 1999-2026

The American Express all-time earners

Bill Haas has taken $3,051,415 out of the American Express in 21 starts, winning it twice. That is the most of the 418 golfers we hold a cheque for here, across 28 editions from 1999 to 2026, ahead of Phil Mickelson on $2,995,692.

TOP EARNER Bill Haas
THEIR TOTAL $3.1m
GOLFERS PAID 418
EDITIONS 28 1999-2026

The American Express money list

The top 100 of the 418 golfers paid here, every edition added together

1,516 cheques held
The golfers paid most at the American Express across every edition we hold, with their starts, paid finishes, wins, best finish and total prize money.
# PLAYER STARTS PAID WINS BEST PRIZE MONEY
1 Bill Haas 21 12 2 1 $3,051,415$3.1m
2 Phil Mickelson 17 13 2 1 $2,995,692$3.0m
3 Jon Rahm 5 5 2 1 $2,862,769$2.9m
4 Hudson Swafford 9 6 2 1 $2,515,652$2.5m
5 Scottie Scheffler 6 5 1 1 $2,478,155$2.5m
6 Justin Leonard 17 13 1 1 $2,178,877$2.2m
7 Adam Hadwin 10 9 - T2 $2,175,748$2.2m
8 Charley Hoffman 18 8 1 1 $2,071,510$2.1m
9 Si Woo Kim 9 8 1 1 $2,059,775$2.1m
10 Andrew Landry 9 5 1 1 $1,913,493$1.9m
11 Sepp Straka 6 3 1 1 $1,904,449$1.9m
12 Justin Thomas 4 3 - 2 $1,772,450$1.8m
13 Christiaan Bezuidenhout 5 4 - 2 $1,749,714$1.7m
14 Patrick Cantlay 8 7 - 2 $1,700,394$1.7m
15 Tom Hoge 11 7 - 2 $1,547,367$1.5m
16 Mike Weir 17 9 1 1 $1,534,763$1.5m
17 Ryan Palmer 17 10 - 2 $1,503,395$1.5m
18 Brian Gay 20 10 1 1 $1,436,367$1.4m
19 Jason Dufner 18 10 1 1 $1,397,928$1.4m
20 Chad Campbell 16 9 1 1 $1,366,305$1.4m
21 Jason Day 5 5 - T2 $1,310,329
22 Pat Perez 16 9 1 1 $1,279,281
23 D.J. Trahan 15 7 1 1 $1,220,990
24 David Lingmerth 8 6 - 2 $1,217,509
25 Patrick Reed 8 5 1 1 $1,216,416
26 Brian Harman 13 8 - T3 $1,205,491
27 Charles Howell III 17 13 - 2 $1,165,448
28 Matt Kuchar 12 10 - T2 $1,138,427
29 Andrew Putnam 10 8 - T2 $1,137,280
30 Xander Schauffele 4 2 - T3 $1,107,600
31 Jhonattan Vegas 15 6 1 1 $1,101,501
32 Mark Wilson 13 5 1 1 $1,089,142
33 Abraham Ancer 6 5 - 2 $1,081,029
34 Adam Long 7 2 1 1 $1,075,869
35 Davis Thompson 4 3 - 2 $992,152
36 J.T. Poston 10 8 - T6 $977,714
37 Zach Johnson 16 11 - T3 $928,771
38 Jay Haas 7 6 - 2 $921,765
39 Bud Cauley 9 6 - T3 $902,758
40 John Senden 18 12 - T5 $893,006
41 Chris Kirk 13 8 - T3 $884,632
42 Sam Burns 7 6 - T6 $881,269
43 Kevin Na 16 12 - T3 $863,176
44 Rory Sabbatini 16 11 - 2 $794,776
45 Brendan Steele 13 10 - T2 $793,853
46 Sungjae Im 7 6 - T10 $770,205
47 Robert Garrigus 11 8 - T2 $766,357
48 Ben Crane 17 12 - T5 $729,491
49 Francesco Molinari 7 5 - T6 $708,609
50 Jerry Kelly 17 13 - 5 $703,286
51 Tony Finau 9 6 - 4 $687,995
52 John Merrick 8 4 - 2 $674,067
53 Cameron Davis 7 4 - 3 $668,056
54 Lucas Glover 16 11 - T10 $661,244
55 John Rollins 10 6 - 2 $659,509
56 Ben Griffin 4 4 - T7 $649,520
57 David Toms 13 12 - T3 $638,941
58 Ryan Gerard 2 2 - T2 $637,432
59 Webb Simpson 9 8 - T5 $635,737
60 Chun-an Yu 4 1 - T3 $635,600
61 Will Zalatoris 5 5 - T6 $627,367
62 Matt McCarty 2 1 - T2 $616,400
63 Justin Rose 8 6 - 3 $609,261
64 Vaughn Taylor 11 9 - T7 $595,721
65 Johnson Wagner 11 5 - T2 $594,634
66 Gary Woodland 7 4 - 2 $582,327
67 Justin Lower 5 3 - T3 $580,144
68 Ryan Moore 12 4 - T5 $538,250
69 Martin Laird 16 11 - T9 $523,145
70 Chez Reavie 16 9 - T5 $515,004
71 Brandt Snedeker 13 7 - T8 $487,050
72 Kevin Streelman 16 7 - T10 $483,762
73 Alex Smalley 5 5 - 11 $483,052
74 Lanto Griffin 6 3 - T3 $478,913
75 Matt Jones 10 8 - T8 $477,571
76 John Huh 8 6 - T3 $474,691
77 Rickie Fowler 9 6 - T10 $471,157
78 Dominic Bozzelli 4 2 - 5 $468,000
79 Wyndham Clark 8 6 - T13 $465,675
80 Scott Stallings 13 5 - T4 $465,664
81 Kevin Chappell 9 7 - T6 $459,286
82 Michael Thompson 8 4 - T5 $458,258
83 Tim Herron 7 3 - T3 $455,375
84 Keith Mitchell 5 5 - T9 $454,770
85 Talor Gooch 5 4 - 4 $452,745
86 Bubba Watson 6 3 - T2 $449,096
87 Lee Hodges 5 2 - T3 $444,893
88 Camilo Villegas 11 6 - T7 $443,189
89 Michael Kim 8 5 - T6 $426,301
90 Jason Kokrak 8 4 - T8 $417,859
91 James Hahn 10 6 - T4 $412,832
92 Boo Weekley 9 4 - T7 $412,430
93 Brian Stuard 10 5 - 5 $403,040
94 Harris English 10 9 - T11 $397,823
95 Russell Henley 8 4 - T8 $396,885
96 Nick Taylor 12 7 - T12 $390,864
97 Sean O'Hair 9 5 - T9 $388,445
98 Steve Stricker 10 5 - T3 $382,520
99 Grayson Murray 6 3 - T10 $382,355
100 Bernhard Langer 4 4 - 8 $381,988

Starts are the editions we hold a result for the golfer at, paid or not. Best is the best finish in those editions, and a T is a tie.

The top twenty

Prize money at the American Express, 1999 to 2026

Bill Haas $3.1m Phil Mickelson $3.0m Jon Rahm $2.9m Hudson Swafford $2.5m Scottie Scheffler $2.5m Justin Leonard $2.2m Adam Hadwin $2.2m Charley Hoffman $2.1m Si Woo Kim $2.1m Andrew Landry $1.9m Sepp Straka $1.9m Justin Thomas $1.8m Christiaan Bezuidenhout $1.7m Patrick Cantlay $1.7m Tom Hoge $1.5m Mike Weir $1.5m Ryan Palmer $1.5m Brian Gay $1.4m Jason Dufner $1.4m Chad Campbell $1.4m

The top ten took $24,303,086, 18% of the $134,490,454 we hold across 1,516 cheques here. The best paid golfer never to have won it is Adam Hadwin, 7th on the list.

Paid most per start

Golfers with five or more starts here, total over starts

The golfers with the most prize money per start at the American Express, among those with five or more starts.
PLAYER STARTS TOTAL PER START
Jon Rahm 5 $2,862,769$2.9m $572,554
Scottie Scheffler 6 $2,478,155$2.5m $413,026
Christiaan Bezuidenhout 5 $1,749,714$1.7m $349,943
Sepp Straka 6 $1,904,449$1.9m $317,408
Hudson Swafford 9 $2,515,652$2.5m $279,517
Jason Day 5 $1,310,329 $262,066
Si Woo Kim 9 $2,059,775$2.1m $228,864
Adam Hadwin 10 $2,175,748$2.2m $217,575
Andrew Landry 9 $1,913,493$1.9m $212,610
Patrick Cantlay 8 $1,700,394$1.7m $212,549

Bill Haas has the most starts here, 21, and was paid at twelve of them for $3,051,415.

Frequently asked questions

Who has won the most prize money at the American Express?

Bill Haas, with $3,051,415 from twelve paid finishes in 21 starts. Best finish a win, most recently paid here in 2017.

Who has won the most at the American Express without winning it?

Adam Hadwin, 7th on the list with $2,175,748. Best finish T2 in 2019.

Who has won the American Express the most times?

Bill Haas, twice in the editions we hold. Across all 21 starts here that is $3,051,415, 1st on the money list.

How many golfers have been paid at the American Express?

418 across the 28 editions we hold, 1,516 cheques between them. The top ten took 18% of the money.

Where to next

The same list at the tournaments either side of this one

The American Express prize money carries every champion and what the win paid. American Express prize money history restates every winner's cheque at today's prices. The American Express cut counts who made it each year. The all-time earners at World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession, Rocket Classic, Charles Schwab Challenge, Texas Children's Houston Open, RBC Canadian Open, Valero Texas Open, World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Farmers Insurance Open, THE NORTHERN TRUST, World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, Sony Open in Hawaii, Valspar Championship, Deutsche Bank Championship, 3M Open, John Deere Classic, Genesis Scottish Open, Wyndham Championship, Procore Championship, Shriners Children's Open, The RSM Classic and Sanderson Farms Championship.