Scottie Scheffler is the second-youngest player to reach 20 PGA Tour wins, and in claiming the 2026 American Express championship he will take home $1,656,000 to make him just the third man to earn more than a $100,000,000 in his career.
Scheffler, who finished 27 under on the tournament, was dominant Sunday. He bested 54-hole leader Si Woo Kim and 18-year-old Blades Brown who he was grouped with during his final round.
Americans Ryan Gerard, Andrew Putnam, and Matt McCarty shared a tie for second place with Aussie Jason Day — all of whom finished four strokes off Scheffler.
Here’s a look at the full payout from the $9.2-million purse in La Quinta, Calif.
2026 American Express prize money
| Pos. | Player | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | $1,656,000 |
| T2 | Jason Day | $489,100 |
| T2 | Ryan Gerard | $489,100 |
| T2 | Andrew Putnam | $489,100 |
| T2 | Matt McCarty | $489,100 |
| T6 | Sam Stevens | $255,500 |
| T6 | Tom Hoge | $255,500 |
| T6 | Si Woo Kim | $255,500 |
| T9 | Sahith Theegala | $191,625 |
| T9 | Russell Henley | $191,625 |
| T9 | Haotong Li | $191,625 |
| T9 | Austin Smotherman | $191,625 |
| T13 | David Ford | $134,685 |
| T13 | Zach Bauchou | $134,685 |
| T13 | Patrick Cantlay | $134,685 |
| T13 | Jacob Bridgeman | $134,685 |
| T13 | Wyndham Clark | $134,685 |
| T18 | Blades Brown | $93,318 |
| T18 | Will Zalatoris | $93,318 |
| T18 | S.H. Kim | $93,318 |
| T18 | Karl Vilips | $93,318 |
| T18 | Pierceson Coody | $93,318 |
| T18 | Rickie Fowler | $93,318 |
| T24 | Harry Hall | $64,605 |
| T24 | Adam Scott | $64,605 |
| T24 | Ben Griffin | $64,605 |
| T27 | Billy Horschel | $46,039 |
| T27 | Max McGreevy | $46,039 |
| T27 | Max Homa | $46,039 |
| T27 | Jordan Smith | $46,039 |
| T27 | Matthieu Pavon | $46,039 |
| T27 | Sam Ryder | $46,039 |
| T27 | Johnny Keefer | $46,039 |
| T27 | Harris English | $46,039 |
| T27 | Nick Taylor | $46,039 |
| T27 | Sam Burns | $46,039 |
| T27 | Eric Cole | $46,039 |
| T38 | Tom Kim | $31,755 |
| T38 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | $31,755 |
| T38 | Robert MacIntyre | $31,755 |
| T38 | Joel Dahmen | $31,755 |
| T38 | Min Woo Lee | $31,755 |
| T38 | J.T. Poston | $31,755 |
| T44 | Ricky Castillo | $20,800 |
| T44 | Carson Young | $20,800 |
| T44 | Patrick Rodgers | $20,800 |
| T44 | Rafael Campos | $20,800 |
| T44 | Matt Kuchar | $20,800 |
| T44 | Alex Smalley | $20,800 |
| T44 | Keith Mitchell | $20,800 |
| T44 | Dylan Wu | $20,800 |
| T44 | A.J. Ewart | $20,800 |
| T44 | Rasmus Hojgaard | $20,800 |
| T44 | David Lipsky | $20,800 |
| T44 | Ryo Hisatsune | $20,800 |
| T56 | Denny McCarthy | $16,571 |
| T56 | Michael Brennan | $16,571 |
| T56 | Taylor Moore | $16,571 |
| T56 | John Parry | $16,571 |
| T56 | Daniel Berger | $16,571 |
| T56 | Davis Riley | $16,571 |
| T56 | Max Greyserman | $16,571 |
| T63 | Mac Meissner | $15,622 |
| T63 | Davis Chatfield | $15,622 |
| T63 | Chandler Phillips | $15,622 |
| T63 | Chad Ramey | $15,622 |
| T63 | Séamus Power | $15,622 |
| T63 | Matt Fitzpatrick | $15,622 |
| 69 | Adrien Dumont de Chassart | $15,111 |
| T70 | Zach Johnson | $14,892 |
| T70 | Adrien Saddier | $14,892 |
| 72 | Gary Woodland | $14,673 |
| 73 | Zecheng Dou | $14,527 |