The American Express 2025: $8.8 Million Purse, Winner’s Payout & Prize Money Earnings

Sepp Straka holds the trophy after winning the American Express golf tournament in La Quinta, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025.
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  • The American Express had a purse of $8.8 million in 2025.
  • The winner's share was $1,584,000.
  • Sepp Straka won for the third time on the PGA Tour.

It was a unique week on the PGA Tour for The American Express in La Quinta, California.

The event was at PGA West, which has three courses โ€” Pete Dye SC, Nicklaus TC, La Quinta CC. Players played all three courses for the first three rounds, and then the final round was exclusively be at the Pete Dye SC.

Even though it wasn’t a PGA Tour signature event, plenty of top players were in the field, including Sungjae Im, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay and Justin Thomas.

Sepp Straka picked up his third career PGA Tour win. He finished at 25-under, which was good for a two-shot victory over Justin Thomas.

The tournament had a purse of $8.8 million.

How Much Does the Winner of 2025 The American Express Make?

Sepp Straka’s winner’s share for 2025 The American Express was $1,584,000.

The American Express: Winnerโ€™s Payout, Prize Money Earnings

PositionPlayerScoreEarnings
1Sepp Straka-25$1,584,000
2Justin Thomas-23$959,200
T3Jason Day-22$519,200
T3Justin Lower-22$519,200
T5Patrick Cantlay-20$339,900
T5Charley Hoffman-20$339,900
T7Camilo Villegas-19$267,300
T7Ben Griffin-19$267,300
T7Taylor Moore-19$267,300
T7Max Greyserman-19$267,300
11Alex Smalley-18$222,200
T12Nick Taylor-17$169,400
T12J.T. Poston-17$169,400
T12Frankie Capan III-17$169,400
T12Beau Hossler-17$169,400
T12Will Zalatoris-17$169,400
T12Mark Hubbard-17$169,400
T18Trey Mullinax-16$125,400
T18Kevin Roy-16$125,400
T18Cam Davis-16$125,400
T21Ben Kohles-15$83,270
T21Jacob Bridgeman-15$83,270
T21Harry Hall-15$83,270
T21Doug Ghim-15$83,270
T21Keith Mitchell-15$83,270
T21Rickie Fowler-15$83,270
T21Billy Horschel-15$83,270
T21Daniel Berger-15$83,270
T29Sam Burns-14$57,640
T29Tom Hoge-14$57,640
T29Vincent Norrman-14$57,640
T29Carson Young-14$57,640
T29J.J. Spaun-14$57,640
T34Brice Garnett-13$42,094
T34Nick Dunlap-13$42,094
T34Chris Kirk-13$42,094
T34Victor Perez-13$42,094
T34Lee Hodges-13$42,094
T34Quade Cummins-13$42,094
T34Lanto Griffin-13$42,094
T34Ryan Palmer-13$42,094
T34Harry Higgs-13$42,094
T43Harris English-12$27,236
T43Michael Kim-12$27,236
T43Ryo Hisatsune-12$27,236
T43Matteo Manassero-12$27,236
T43Rikuya Hoshino-12$27,236
T43Ricky Castillo-12$27,236
T43Matt Kuchar-12$27,236
T43Sam Ryder-12$27,236
T51Brian Campbell-11$21,032
T51Ryan Gerard-11$21,032
T51Brandt Snedeker-11$21,032
T51Si Woo Kim-11$21,032
T51Davis Thompson-11$21,032
T51Sam Stevens-11$21,032
T51Matthew Riedel-11$21,032
T58Kris Ventura-10$19,712
T58Alejandro Tosti-10$19,712
T58Taylor Montgomery-10$19,712
T58Kurt Kitayama-10$19,712
T58Mackenzie Hughes-10$19,712
T58Rico Hoey-10$19,712
T64Vince Whaley-9$19,008
T64Jeremy Paul-9$19,008
T66Will Gordon-8$18,656
T66Joe Highsmith-8$18,656
T68Mac Meissner-7$18,304
T68Eric Cole-7$18,304
70Patrick Rodgers-6$18,216
71Chez Reavie-5$18,040

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€