Tiger Woods finished -25 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 34th PGA Tour win, and 14% of the $6,912,625 he earned that season.
How the 2002 WGC-American Express Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 56% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2002 WGC-American Express Championship prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | USA | -25 | $1,000,000 | |
| 2 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -24 | $540,000 | |
| 3 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -21 | $367,500 | |
| T4 | David Toms | USA | -20 | $235,000 | |
| T4 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -20 | $235,000 | |
| 6 | Scott McCarron | USA | -19 | $180,000 | |
| 7 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -18 | $155,000 | |
| 8 | Davis Love III | USA | -17 | $130,000 | |
| T9 | Bob Estes | USA | -16 | $111,000 | |
| T9 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | -16 | $111,000 | |
| T11 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -15 | $84,250 | |
| T11 | Justin Leonard | USA | -15 | $84,250 | |
| T11 | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | -15 | $84,250 | |
| T11 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -15 | $84,250 | |
| T15 | Gary Evans | England | -14 | $65,000 | |
| T15 | Mike Weir | Canada | -14 | $65,000 | |
| T15 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | -14 | $65,000 | |
| T15 | Rocco Mediate | USA | -14 | $65,000 | |
| T15 | Scott Verplank | USA | -14 | $65,000 | |
| T15 | Steve Lowery | USA | -14 | $65,000 | |
| 21 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -13 | $58,000 | |
| 22 | Kenny Perry | USA | -12 | $56,000 | |
| T23 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -11 | $52,500 | |
| T23 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -11 | $52,500 | |
| T23 | Scott Hoch | USA | -11 | $52,500 | |
| T23 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | -11 | $52,500 | |
| T27 | José María Olazábal | Spain | -10 | $48,500 | |
| T27 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | -10 | $48,500 | |
| T27 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | -10 | $48,500 | |
| T27 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -10 | $48,500 | |
| T31 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | -9 | $45,500 | |
| T31 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -9 | $45,500 | |
| T33 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | -8 | $43,000 | |
| T33 | Jim Furyk | USA | -8 | $43,000 | |
| T33 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | -8 | $43,000 | |
| T36 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -7 | $40,000 | |
| T36 | Eduardo Romero | Argentina | -7 | $40,000 | |
| T36 | José Coceres | Argentina | -7 | $40,000 | |
| T39 | Adam Scott | Australia | -6 | $37,250 | |
| T39 | Chris Riley | USA | -6 | $37,250 | |
| T39 | Soren Hansen | Denmark | -6 | $37,250 | |
| T39 | Tom Lehman | USA | -6 | $37,250 | |
| T43 | Jeff Sluman | USA | -5 | $35,500 | |
| T43 | John Rollins | USA | -5 | $35,500 | |
| T43 | Paul Azinger | USA | -5 | $35,500 | |
| T46 | David Duval | USA | -4 | $34,000 | |
| T46 | Justin Rose | England | -4 | $34,000 | |
| T46 | Len Mattiace | USA | -4 | $34,000 | |
| T49 | Brad Faxon | USA | -3 | $32,000 | |
| T49 | Craig Parry | Australia | -3 | $32,000 | |
| T49 | Fred Funk | USA | -3 | $32,000 | |
| T49 | John Cook | USA | -3 | $32,000 | |
| T49 | Rich Beem | USA | -3 | $32,000 | |
| T54 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -2 | $30,000 | |
| T54 | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | -2 | $30,000 | |
| T54 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -2 | $30,000 | |
| T57 | Anders Hansen | Denmark | +1 | $28,500 | |
| T57 | Peter O'Malley | Australia | +1 | $28,500 | |
| T57 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +1 | $28,500 | |
| 60 | Scott Laycock | Australia | +2 | $27,500 | |
| 61 | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +3 | $27,000 | |
| 62 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +4 | $26,500 | |
| 63 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +7 | $26,000 | |
| 64 | Kenichi Kuboya | Japan | +10 | $25,500 | |
| MC | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +3 | $0 |
WGC-Cadillac Championship winner's share over time
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2002 WGC-American Express Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2002 WGC-American Express Championship get?
Tiger Woods won $1,000,000 from a $5,500,000 purse.
What was the 2002 WGC-American Express Championship purse?
$5,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2002 WGC-American Express Championship?
The smallest check was $25,500, to Kenichi Kuboya (64).
How many players made the cut at the 2002 WGC-American Express Championship?
64 players made the cut and finished, and 1 player missed it.