Tiger Woods finished -6 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 39th PGA Tour win, and 16% of the $6,673,413 he earned that season.
How the 2003 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.
2003 WGC-American Express Championship 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 | Tiger Woods | USA | -6 | $1,000,000 | $1,050,000 +5% |
| T2 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -4 | $540,000 | $405,000 |
| T2 | Tim Herron | USA | -4 | $540,000 | $405,000 |
| T2 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -4 | $540,000 | $405,000 |
| 5 | David Toms | USA | -3 | $235,000 | |
| T6 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -1 | $180,000 | $182,500 |
| T6 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -1 | $180,000 | $182,500 |
| T8 | Paul Casey | England | +1 | $130,000 | $137,500 |
| T8 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +1 | $130,000 | $137,500 |
| T10 | Fred Couples | USA | +2 | $111,250 | |
| T10 | Ignacio Garrido | Spain | +2 | $111,250 | |
| T12 | Alex Cejka | Germany | +3 | $89,375 | |
| T12 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +3 | $89,375 | |
| T12 | Jim Furyk | USA | +3 | $89,375 | |
| T12 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +3 | $89,375 | |
| T16 | Brad Faxon | USA | +4 | $71,000 | |
| T16 | Loren Roberts | USA | +4 | $71,000 | |
| T16 | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | +4 | $71,000 | |
| T16 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +4 | $71,000 | |
| 20 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +5 | $65,000 | |
| T21 | Charles Howell III | USA | +6 | $58,000 | $60,000 |
| T21 | Jerry Kelly | USA | +6 | $58,000 | $60,000 |
| T21 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +6 | $58,000 | $60,000 |
| T21 | Steve Flesch | USA | +6 | $58,000 | $60,000 |
| T25 | Bob Estes | USA | +7 | $53,000 | |
| T25 | Eduardo Romero | Argentina | +7 | $53,000 | |
| T25 | Toshi Izawa | Japan | +7 | $53,000 | |
| T28 | Chris Riley | USA | +8 | $46,071 | |
| T28 | David Howell | England | +8 | $46,071 | |
| T28 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +8 | $46,071 | |
| T28 | Justin Rose | England | +8 | $46,071 | |
| T28 | Kenny Perry | USA | +8 | $46,071 | |
| T28 | Mike Weir | Canada | +8 | $46,071 | |
| T28 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +8 | $46,071 | |
| T35 | Brian Davis | England | +9 | $41,500 | |
| T35 | Lee Westwood | England | +9 | $41,500 | |
| 37 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +10 | $40,000 | |
| T38 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +11 | $38,500 | |
| T38 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +11 | $38,500 | |
| T40 | Adam Scott | Australia | +12 | $36,250 | |
| T40 | Alastair Forsyth | Scotland | +12 | $36,250 | |
| T40 | Davis Love III | USA | +12 | $36,250 | |
| T40 | Fred Funk | USA | +12 | $36,250 | |
| T44 | Ian Poulter | England | +13 | $34,250 | |
| T44 | Peter O'Malley | Australia | +13 | $34,250 | |
| T44 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +13 | $34,250 | |
| T44 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +13 | $34,250 | |
| T48 | Arjun Atwal | India | +14 | $32,500 | |
| T48 | Hennie Otto | South Africa | +14 | $32,500 | |
| T48 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +14 | $32,500 | |
| T51 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +15 | $31,083 | |
| T51 | Scott Verplank | USA | +15 | $31,083 | |
| T51 | Taichi Teshima | Japan | +15 | $31,083 | |
| T54 | Craig Parry | Australia | +16 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| T54 | Jay Haas | USA | +16 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| T54 | Jyoti Randhawa | India | +16 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| T54 | Len Mattiace | USA | +16 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| T54 | Phillip Price | Wales | +16 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| T59 | Bob Tway | USA | +17 | $28,625 | |
| T59 | Chad Campbell | USA | +17 | $28,625 | |
| T59 | J.L. Lewis | USA | +17 | $28,625 | |
| T59 | Raphael Jacquelin | France | +17 | $28,625 | |
| T59 | Rich Beem | USA | +17 | $28,625 | |
| T59 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +17 | $28,625 | |
| 65 | Kirk Triplett | USA | +18 | $27,750 | |
| T66 | Ben Curtis | USA | +19 | $27,375 | |
| T66 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +19 | $27,375 | |
| T68 | Mark Foster | England | +20 | $26,875 | |
| T68 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +20 | $26,875 | |
| T70 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +21 | $26,375 | |
| T70 | Scott Hoch | USA | +21 | $26,375 | |
| 72 | Todd Hamilton | USA | +22 | $26,000 |
WGC-Cadillac Championship winner's share over time
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2003 WGC-American Express Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2003 WGC-American Express Championship get?
Tiger Woods won $1,050,000 from a $6,000,000 purse.
What was the 2003 WGC-American Express Championship purse?
$6,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2003 WGC-American Express Championship?
The smallest check was $26,000, to Todd Hamilton (72).