- The American Express had a purse of $9.2 million in 2026.
- The winner's share was $1,656,000.
- Scottie Scheffler won for the 20th time on the PGA Tour.
It was a unique week on the PGA Tour at The American Express in La Quinta, California.
The event was at PGA West, which has three courses — 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 at the Pete Dye SC.
Even though it was not a PGA Tour signature event, plenty of top players were in the field, including Scottie Scheffler, Ben Griffin, Russell Henley, Robert MacIntyre and Patrick Cantlay.
In the end, Scheffler came away as the winner. He finished at 27-under, good for a four-shot victory.
It was his 20th career PGA Tour win.
The tournament had a purse of $9.2 million.
How Much Does the Winner of 2026 American Express Make?
Scottie Scheffler’s winner’s share for the 2026 American Express was $1,656,000.
The American Express: Winner’s Payout, Prize Money Earnings
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | -27 | $1,656,000 |
| T2 | Jason Day | -23 | $489,100 |
| T2 | Ryan Gerard | -23 | $489,100 |
| T2 | Andrew Putnam | -23 | $489,100 |
| T2 | Matt McCarty | -23 | $489,100 |
| T6 | Sam Stevens | -22 | $255,500 |
| T6 | Tom Hoge | -22 | $255,500 |
| T6 | Si Woo Kim | -22 | $255,500 |
| T9 | Sahith Theegala | -21 | $191,625 |
| T9 | Russell Henley | -21 | $191,625 |
| T9 | Haotong Li | -21 | $191,625 |
| T9 | Austin Smotherman | -21 | $191,625 |
| T13 | David Ford | -20 | $134,685 |
| T13 | Zach Bauchou | -20 | $134,685 |
| T13 | Patrick Cantlay | -20 | $134,685 |
| T13 | Jacob Bridgeman | -20 | $134,685 |
| T13 | Wyndham Clark | -20 | $134,685 |
| T18 | Blades Brown | -19 | $93,318 |
| T18 | Will Zalatoris | -19 | $93,318 |
| T18 | S.H. Kim | -19 | $93,318 |
| T18 | Karl Vilips | -19 | $93,318 |
| T18 | Pierceson Coody | -19 | $93,318 |
| T18 | Rickie Fowler | -19 | $93,318 |
| T24 | Harry Hall | -18 | $64,605 |
| T24 | Adam Scott | -18 | $64,605 |
| T24 | Ben Griffin | -18 | $64,605 |
| T27 | Billy Horschel | -17 | $46,039 |
| T27 | Max McGreevy | -17 | $46,039 |
| T27 | Max Homa | -17 | $46,039 |
| T27 | Jordan Smith | -17 | $46,039 |
| T27 | Matthieu Pavon | -17 | $46,039 |
| T27 | Sam Ryder | -17 | $46,039 |
| T27 | Johnny Keefer | -17 | $46,039 |
| T27 | Harris English | -17 | $46,039 |
| T27 | Nick Taylor | -17 | $46,039 |
| T27 | Sam Burns | -17 | $46,039 |
| T27 | Eric Cole | -17 | $46,039 |
| T38 | Tom Kim | -16 | $31,755 |
| T38 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -16 | $31,755 |
| T38 | Robert MacIntyre | -16 | $31,755 |
| T38 | Joel Dahmen | -16 | $31,755 |
| T38 | Min Woo Lee | -16 | $31,755 |
| T38 | J.T. Poston | -16 | $31,755 |
| T44 | Ricky Castillo | -15 | $20,800 |
| T44 | Carson Young | -15 | $20,800 |
| T44 | Patrick Rodgers | -15 | $20,800 |
| T44 | Rafael Campos | -15 | $20,800 |
| T44 | Matt Kuchar | -15 | $20,800 |
| T44 | Alex Smalley | -15 | $20,800 |
| T44 | Keith Mitchell | -15 | $20,800 |
| T44 | Dylan Wu | -15 | $20,800 |
| T44 | A.J. Ewart | -15 | $20,800 |
| T44 | Rasmus Hojgaard | -15 | $20,800 |
| T44 | David Lipsky | -15 | $20,800 |
| T44 | Ryo Hisatsune | -15 | $20,800 |
| T56 | Denny McCarthy | -14 | $16,571 |
| T56 | Michael Brennan | -14 | $16,571 |
| T56 | Taylor Moore | -14 | $16,571 |
| T56 | John Parry | -14 | $16,571 |
| T56 | Daniel Berger | -14 | $16,571 |
| T56 | Davis Riley | -14 | $16,571 |
| T56 | Max Greyserman | -14 | $16,571 |
| T63 | Mac Meissner | -13 | $15,622 |
| T63 | Davis Chatfield | -13 | $15,622 |
| T63 | Chandler Phillips | -13 | $15,622 |
| T63 | Chad Ramey | -13 | $15,622 |
| T63 | Séamus Power | -13 | $15,622 |
| T63 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -13 | $15,622 |
| 69 | Adrien Dumont de Chassart | -12 | $15,111 |
| T70 | Zach Johnson | -10 | $14,892 |
| T70 | Adrien Saddier | -10 | $14,892 |
| 72 | Gary Woodland | -9 | $14,673 |
| 73 | Zecheng Dou | -6 | $14,527 |
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