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GOLF · THE CUT · 2026

The American Express cut and the last cheque

We hold 155 players at the 2026 American Express. 73 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $1,656,000 the winner took down to the $18,308 Zecheng Dou collected for 73rd. 78 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.

MADE THE CUT 73 of 155 held
MISSED THE CUT 78
LAST CHEQUE $18,308
SHARE PAID 47% 14th lowest of 66

Every American Express cut we hold

Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.

2,809 results held
Every American Express edition held here, with the players we hold, how many the ladder paid, how many missed the cut, the share paid, and what the last place and the median place on the ladder were worth.
YEAR HELD PAID MISSED CUT SHARE PAID LAST CHEQUE MEDIAN CHEQUE
2026 155 73 78 47% $18,308 $57,918
2025 155 71 82 46% $17,864 $42,093
2024 154 66 85 43% $17,892 $45,780
2023 154 69 85 45% $16,560 $46,700
2022 154 70 84 45% $15,580 $39,683
2021 153 71 81 46% $13,601 $38,257
2020 154 74 76 48% $13,199 $29,815
2019 153 72 79 47% $11,446 $29,795
2018 150 77 72 51% $10,974 $27,189
2017 155 77 78 50% $10,788 $28,669
2016 143 67 75 47% $11,600 $28,058
2015 132 67 64 51% $11,172 $31,091
2014 128 76 51 59% $9,804 $21,660
2013 117 70 47 60% $9,968 $22,400
2012 103 59 42 57% $10,640 $31,858
2011 85 54 29 64% $9,750 $33,250
2010 76 52 24 68% $9,600 $26,417
2009 68 49 19 72% $9,792 $36,493
2008 63 46 16 73% $9,639 $32,428
2007 59 41 18 69% $9,500 $20,000
2006 57 40 16 70% $9,400 $31,050
2005 52 36 14 69% $8,836 $35,603
2004 42 26 15 62% $8,415 $24,267
2003 39 25 14 64% $9,180 $13,703
2002 34 28 6 82% $8,080 $21,733
2001 28 24 4 86% $6,650 $11,501
2000 26 19 7 73% $6,090 $19,106
1999 20 17 3 85% $6,150 $16,980

Held is every player we hold a result for at that edition. Paid is the players the finishing ladder paid, and missed cut is the players whose week ended at the cut. Where the two do not add up to the held count, the rest withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.

How many the ladder paid

Players paid at each edition, 2007 to 2026

What the last place paid was worth

The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2007 to 2026

In 2026 the winner took 90 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $57,918, which is where the middle of a paid field sits: much nearer the bottom cheque than the top one.

Missed the cut here most often

Across the 28 editions we hold

The players with the most missed cuts at the American Express, with their starts and the cuts they made.
PLAYER STARTS MADE MISSED
Brian Gay 20 10 10
Peter Malnati 12 2 10
Bill Haas 21 12 9
Charley Hoffman 18 8 9
Kevin Streelman 16 7 9
Jhonattan Vegas 15 6 9
Mike Weir 17 9 8
Stewart Cink 17 9 8
D.J. Trahan 15 7 8
Chris Stroud 13 5 8
Mark Wilson 13 5 8
Chesson Hadley 11 3 8
Troy Merritt 11 3 8
Sam Saunders 9 1 8
Jason Dufner 18 10 7

Never missed the cut here

Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times

The players who have made the cut at every American Express they started, with at least three starts.
PLAYER CUTS MADE
Si Woo Kim 8
Roberto Castro 6
Alex Smalley 5
Charlie Wi 5
Jason Day 5
Jon Rahm 5
Keith Mitchell 5
Richard Johnson 5
Trey Mullinax 5
Will Zalatoris 5

Frequently asked questions

How many players made the cut at the 2026 American Express?

73 of the 155 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 78 missed it. The other four withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.

What does the last player to make the cut at the American Express win?

In 2026 the last place on the ladder was 73rd, and Zecheng Dou took $18,308. The winner's cheque was 90 times that.

What share of players make the cut at the American Express?

Across the 28 editions we hold, 54% of the players were paid off the ladder: 1,516 of 2,809. That is the 14th lowest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.

Who has missed the cut at the American Express most often?

Brian Gay, ten times in twenty starts we hold, level with Peter Malnati.

Where to next

The cut at the tournaments either side of this one

The American Express prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the American Express all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the cut at every golf tournament ranks all 66 by the share of players the ladder pays. The twenty closest to this one on that order: Genesis Scottish Open, U.S. Open, John Deere Classic, The RSM Classic, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Wyndham Championship, The Greenbrier Classic, Procore Championship, Farmers Insurance Open, Valspar Championship, THE PLAYERS Championship, RBC Canadian Open, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Valero Texas Open, Travelers Championship, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Texas Children's Houston Open, Buick Challenge, Michelob Championship at Kingsmill and Shriners Children's Open.