2025 American Express prize money payout: How much each golfer earned from the $8,800,000 purse

Sepp Straka emerged victorious at the 2025 American Express. The Austrian golfer carded in rounds of 65, 64, 64, and 70 to total 25 under par through four rounds at the Pete Dye Stadium Course, Nicklaus Tournament Course, and the La Quinta Country Club, where the final round was played.

The PGA Tour sensation won the 2025 American Express title by a two-stroke margin with a 25 under par total and took home a grand cheque worth a whopping $1,584,000. Additionally, he secured 500 FedEx Cup points. Solo runner-up Justin Thomas bagged $959,200 for his performance with scores of 67, 64, 68, and 66. He had a final score of 23 under par through four rounds.

Having begun the final round of the American Express tied for second place, Justin Lower and Jason Day ended the tournament tied for third place. Both golfers posted final round scores of three under par 69 to total 22 under par and take home $519,200 each.

Patrick Cantlay and Charley Hoffman shared the fifth place with a final score of 20 under par. The golfers posted scores of two under par 70 and one under par 71, respectively, and earned $339,900 each.

Chez Reavie finished the American Express in last place 71 with scores of 71, 67, 69, and 76. The American golfer earned a cheque worth $18,040 for his 72-hole five under par score.

Nick Dunlap, the winner of the 2024 edition of the tournament, placed tied for 34th place with Lee Hodges and seven other players. The PGA Tour star carded in rounds of 67, 69, 71, and 68 to total 13 under par for the tournament, earning $42,094 for his performance.

Here's a look at the 2025 American Express leaderboard and payouts (via Golfweek):

Position	Player	Score	Earnings
1	Sepp Straka	-25	$1,584,000
2	Justin Thomas	-23	$959,200
T3	Jason Day	-22	$519,200
T3	Justin Lower	-22	$519,200
T5	Patrick Cantlay	-20	$339,900
T5	Charley Hoffman	-20	$339,900
T7	Camilo Villegas	-19	$267,300
T7	Ben Griffin	-19	$267,300
T7	Taylor Moore	-19	$267,300
T7	Max Greyserman	-19	$267,300
11	Alex Smalley	-18	$222,200
T12	Nick Taylor	-17	$169,400
T12	J.T. Poston	-17	$169,400
T12	Frankie Capan III	-17	$169,400
T12	Beau Hossler	-17	$169,400
T12	Will Zalatoris	-17	$169,400
T12	Mark Hubbard	-17	$169,400
T18	Trey Mullinax	-16	$125,400
T18	Kevin Roy	-16	$125,400
T18	Cam Davis	-16	$125,400
T21	Ben Kohles	-15	$83,270
T21	Jacob Bridgeman	-15	$83,270
T21	Harry Hall	-15	$83,270
T21	Doug Ghim	-15	$83,270
T21	Keith Mitchell	-15	$83,270
T21	Rickie Fowler	-15	$83,270
T21	Billy Horschel	-15	$83,270
T21	Daniel Berger	-15	$83,270
T29	Sam Burns	-14	$57,640
T29	Tom Hoge	-14	$57,640
T29	Vincent Norrman	-14	$57,640
T29	Carson Young	-14	$57,640
T29	J.J. Spaun	-14	$57,640
T34	Brice Garnett	-13	$42,094
T34	Nick Dunlap	-13	$42,094
T34	Chris Kirk	-13	$42,094
T34	Victor Perez	-13	$42,094
T34	Lee Hodges	-13	$42,094
T34	Quade Cummins	-13	$42,094
T34	Lanto Griffin	-13	$42,094
T34	Ryan Palmer	-13	$42,094
T34	Harry Higgs	-13	$42,094
T43	Harris English	-12	$27,236
T43	Michael Kim	-12	$27,236
T43	Ryo Hisatsune	-12	$27,236
T43	Matteo Manassero	-12	$27,236
T43	Rikuya Hoshino	-12	$27,236
T43	Ricky Castillo	-12	$27,236
T43	Matt Kuchar	-12	$27,236
T43	Sam Ryder	-12	$27,236
T51	Brian Campbell	-11	$21,032
T51	Ryan Gerard	-11	$21,032
T51	Brandt Snedeker	-11	$21,032
T51	Si Woo Kim	-11	$21,032
T51	Davis Thompson	-11	$21,032
T51	Sam Stevens	-11	$21,032
T51	Matthew Riedel	-11	$21,032
T58	Kris Ventura	-10	$19,712
T58	Alejandro Tosti	-10	$19,712
T58	Taylor Montgomery	-10	$19,712
T58	Kurt Kitayama	-10	$19,712
T58	Mackenzie Hughes	-10	$19,712
T58	Rico Hoey	-10	$19,712
T64	Vince Whaley	-9	$19,008
T64	Jeremy Paul	-9	$19,008
T66	Will Gordon	-8	$18,656
T66	Joe Highsmith	-8	$18,656
T68	Mac Meissner	-7	$18,304
T68	Eric Cole	-7	$18,304
70	Patrick Rodgers	-6	$18,216
71	Chez Reavie	-5	$18,040

American Express: Past Winners Explored

Here's a look at the winners of The American Express over the last 20 years (via PGA Tour):

2024 - Nick Dunlap (29 under par)
2023 - Jon Rahm (27 under par)
2022 - Hudson Swafford (23 under par)
2021 - Si Woo Kim (23 under par)
2020 - Andrew Landry (26 under par)
2019 - Adam Long (26 under par)
2018 - Jon Rahm (22 under par)
2017 - Hudson Swafford (20 under par)
2016 - Jason Dufner (25 under par)
2015 - Bill Haas (22 under par)
2014 - Patrick Reed (28 under par)
2013 - Brian Gay (25 under par)
2012 - Jhonattan Vegas (27 under par)
2010 - Bill Haas (30 under par)
2009 - Pat Perez (33 under par)
2008 - D.J. Trahan (26 under par)
2007 - Charley Hoffman (17 under par)
2006 - Chad Campbell (25 under par)
2005 - Justin Leonard (28 under par)

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