Here's a look at money for the January tournament.
The PGA Tour picks up steam this week with The American Express.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is in the tournament field, chasing the $9.2 million total purse with $1.6 million for the winner.
There'll be some movement on the Tour's money list after this week.
Let's take a look at the full purse breakdown.
Who won the 2025 American Express?
Sepp Straka won the tournament in 2025.
What's the total purse for the 2026 American Express?
The total purse for the 2026 American Express is $9.2 million.
How much money does the winner make at the 2026 American Express?
The winner of the American Express receives $1.656 million.
The field size is 156 players.
American Express 2026 prize money payouts
| Position | Earnings |
| 1 | $1,656,000 |
| 2 | $1,002,800 |
| 3 | $634,800 |
| 4 | $450,800 |
| 5 | $377,200 |
| 6 | $333,500 |
| 7 | $310,500 |
| 8 | $287,500 |
| 9 | $269,100 |
| 10 | $250,700 |
| 11 | $232,300 |
| 12 | $213,900 |
| 13 | $195,500 |
| 14 | $177,100 |
| 15 | $167,900 |
| 16 | $158,700 |
| 17 | $149,500 |
| 18 | $140,300 |
| 19 | $131,100 |
| 20 | $121,900 |
| 21 | $112,700 |
| 22 | $103,500 |
| 23 | $96,140 |
| 24 | $88,780 |
| 25 | $81,420 |
| 26 | $74,060 |
| 27 | $71,300 |
| 28 | $68,540 |
| 29 | $65,780 |
| 30 | $63,020 |
| 31 | $60,260 |
| 32 | $57,500 |
| 33 | $54,740 |
| 34 | $52,440 |
| 35 | $50,140 |
| 36 | $47,840 |
| 37 | $45,540 |
| 38 | $43,700 |
| 39 | $41,860 |
| 40 | $40,020 |
| 41 | $38,180 |
| 42 | $36,340 |
| 43 | $34,500 |
| 44 | $32,660 |
| 45 | $30,820 |
| 46 | $28,980 |
| 47 | $27,140 |
| 48 | $25,668 |
| 49 | $24,380 |
| 50 | $23,644 |
| 51 | $23,092 |
| 52 | $22,540 |
| 53 | $22,172 |
| 54 | $21,804 |
| 55 | $21,620 |
| 56 | $21,436 |
| 57 | $21,252 |
| 58 | $21,068 |
| 59 | $20,884 |
| 60 | $20,700 |
| 61 | $20,516 |
| 62 | $20,332 |
| 63 | $20,148 |
| 64 | $19,964 |
| 65 | $19,780 |
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: American Express 2026: Winner's money payout, purse in California
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