Si Woo Kim finished -23 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 3rd PGA Tour win, and 40% of the $3,026,468 he earned that season.
How the 2021 The American Express purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2021 The American Express prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | -23 | $1,206,000 | $1,206,000 |
| 2 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | -22 | $730,300 | $730,300 |
| 3 | Cam Davis | Australia | -20 | $462,300 | $462,300 |
| 4 | Tony Finau | USA | -19 | $301,500 | $328,300 +9% |
| T5 | Abraham Ancer | Mexico | -15 | $247,900 | |
| T5 | Doug Ghim | USA | -15 | $247,900 | |
| T5 | Michael Thompson | USA | -15 | $247,900 | |
| T8 | Brian Harman | USA | -14 | $189,275 | |
| T8 | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | -14 | $189,275 | |
| T8 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -14 | $189,275 | |
| T8 | Paul Casey | England | -14 | $189,275 | |
| T12 | Chase Seiffert | USA | -13 | $137,350 | |
| T12 | Henrik Norlander | Sweden | -13 | $137,350 | |
| T12 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -13 | $137,350 | |
| T12 | Sungjae Im | South Korea | -13 | $137,350 | |
| T16 | Bo Hoag | USA | -12 | $102,175 | |
| T16 | Chris Kirk | USA | -12 | $102,175 | |
| T16 | Gary Woodland | USA | -12 | $102,175 | |
| T16 | Russell Knox | Scotland | -12 | $102,175 | |
| T16 | Ryan Armour | USA | -12 | $102,175 | |
| T21 | Andrew Putnam | USA | -11 | $63,399 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Brandon Hagy | USA | -11 | $63,399 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Brendan Steele | USA | -11 | $63,399 | $58,625 |
| T21 | John Huh | USA | -11 | $63,399 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Kramer Hickok | USA | -11 | $63,399 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Luke List | USA | -11 | $63,399 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Matt Jones | Australia | -11 | $63,399 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Max Homa | USA | -11 | $63,399 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Richy Werenski | USA | -11 | $63,399 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -11 | $63,399 | $58,625 |
| T21 | Talor Gooch | USA | -11 | $63,399 | $58,625 |
| T32 | Adam Hadwin | Canada | -10 | $38,257 | |
| T32 | Austin Cook | USA | -10 | $38,257 | |
| T32 | James Hahn | USA | -10 | $38,257 | |
| T32 | K.H. Lee | South Korea | -10 | $38,257 | |
| T32 | Kyle Stanley | USA | -10 | $38,257 | |
| T37 | Adam Schenk | USA | -9 | $29,815 | $31,825 |
| T37 | Bronson Burgoon | USA | -9 | $29,815 | $31,825 |
| T37 | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | -9 | $29,815 | $31,825 |
| T40 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -8 | $25,125 | |
| T40 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | -8 | $25,125 | |
| T40 | Josh Teater | USA | -8 | $25,125 | |
| T40 | Matthew Wolff | USA | -8 | $25,125 | |
| T40 | Rhein Gibson | Australia | -8 | $25,125 | |
| T40 | Roger Sloan | Canada | -8 | $25,125 | |
| T40 | Tyler McCumber | USA | -8 | $25,125 | |
| T47 | Brian Stuard | USA | -7 | $17,777 | |
| T47 | Harry Hall | England | -7 | $17,777 | |
| T47 | Martin Laird | Scotland | -7 | $17,777 | |
| T47 | Nick Taylor | Canada | -7 | $17,777 | |
| T47 | Rob Oppenheim | USA | -7 | $17,777 | |
| T47 | Sam Ryder | USA | -7 | $17,777 | |
| 53 | Patton Kizzire | USA | -6 | $16,147 | |
| T54 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -5 | $15,812 | |
| T54 | Wyndham Clark | USA | -5 | $15,812 | |
| T56 | Ben Martin | USA | -4 | $15,410 | |
| T56 | Cameron Tringale | USA | -4 | $15,410 | |
| T56 | Erik van Rooyen | South Africa | -4 | $15,410 | |
| T56 | Tyler Duncan | USA | -4 | $15,410 | |
| T60 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -3 | $15,008 | |
| T60 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -3 | $15,008 | |
| T62 | Hank Lebioda | USA | -2 | $14,740 | |
| T62 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | $14,740 | |
| T64 | Andrew Landry | USA | -1 | $14,338 | $14,338 |
| T64 | David Hearn | Canada | -1 | $14,338 | $14,338 |
| T64 | Sebastian Cappelen | Denmark | -1 | $14,338 | $14,338 |
| T64 | Will Gordon | USA | -1 | $14,338 | $14,338 |
| 68 | Nelson Ledesma | Argentina | E | $13,802 | $14,003 +1% |
| 69 | Adam Long | USA | +1 | $13,869 | |
| 70 | Doc Redman | USA | +2 | $13,735 | |
| 71 | Maverick McNealy | USA | +3 | $13,601 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Aaron Wise | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Akshay Bhatia | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Anirban Lahiri | India | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Beau Hossler | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Taylor | England | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brice Garnett | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brooks Koepka | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Champ | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Percy | Australia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | -8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chesson Hadley | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Baker | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | C.T. Pan | Chinese Taipei | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Lee | New Zealand | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny McCarthy | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Fabián Gómez | Argentina | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Grayson Murray | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Hudson Swafford | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Dufner | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Herman | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Spaun | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Dahmen | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Augenstein | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Joseph Bramlett | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | J.T. Poston | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Keegan Bradley | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Kraft | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Stadler | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Tway | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kristoffer Ventura | Norway | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanto Griffin | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Donald | England | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Anderson | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hubbard | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Trainer | France | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Every | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt NeSmith | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Block | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Gellerman | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Gligic | Canada | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Kim | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nate Lashley | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Reed | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Rodgers | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Malnati | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafael Campos | Puerto Rico | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robby Shelton | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Henley | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Moore | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Burns | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Satoshi Kodaira | Japan | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Brown | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Harrington | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scottie Scheffler | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Sepp Straka | Austria | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sung Kang | South Korea | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Potter Jr. | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Wilkinson | New Zealand | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Hoge | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kim | South Korea | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Merritt | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Vince Whaley | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Xinjun Zhang | China | -2 | $0 |
Careerbuilder Challenge winner's share over time
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2021 The American Express payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2021 The American Express get?
Si Woo Kim won $1,206,000 from a $6,700,000 purse.
What was the 2021 The American Express purse?
$6,700,000.
How much did last place get at the 2021 The American Express?
The smallest check was $13,601, to Maverick McNealy (71).
How many players made the cut at the 2021 The American Express?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 85 players missed it.