Ernie Els finished -18 and took 17% of the purse. It was his 15th PGA Tour win, and 21% of the $5,751,725 he earned that season.
How the 2004 WGC-American Express Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 55% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2004 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 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -18 | $1,050,000 | $1,200,000 +14% |
| 2 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | -17 | $405,000 | $675,000 +67% |
| 3 | David Howell | England | -13 | $450,000 | |
| T4 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | -12 | $308,000 | |
| T4 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -12 | $308,000 | |
| T6 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -11 | $182,500 | $200,000 |
| T6 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -11 | $182,500 | $200,000 |
| T6 | Todd Hamilton | USA | -11 | $182,500 | $200,000 |
| 9 | Tiger Woods | USA | -10 | $155,000 | |
| 10 | Zach Johnson | USA | -9 | $111,250 | $135,000 +21% |
| T11 | Luke Donald | England | -8 | $112,500 | |
| T11 | Mark Hensby | Australia | -8 | $112,500 | |
| T13 | Brad Faxon | USA | -7 | $90,000 | |
| T13 | David Toms | USA | -7 | $90,000 | |
| T13 | Lee Westwood | England | -7 | $90,000 | |
| T16 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -5 | $71,000 | $79,000 |
| T16 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -5 | $71,000 | $79,000 |
| T16 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | -5 | $71,000 | $79,000 |
| T16 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | -5 | $71,000 | $79,000 |
| T16 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -5 | $71,000 | $79,000 |
| T21 | Paul Casey | England | -4 | $60,000 | $72,000 |
| T21 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -4 | $60,000 | $72,000 |
| T23 | Barry Lane | England | -3 | $65,000 | |
| T23 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -3 | $65,000 | |
| T23 | Steve Flesch | USA | -3 | $65,000 | |
| T23 | Stewart Cink | USA | -3 | $65,000 | |
| T23 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -3 | $65,000 | |
| T28 | Alex Cejka | Germany | -2 | $46,071 | $54,625 |
| T28 | Bob Tway | USA | -2 | $46,071 | $54,625 |
| T28 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | -2 | $46,071 | $54,625 |
| T28 | Justin Leonard | USA | -2 | $46,071 | $54,625 |
| T28 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | -2 | $46,071 | $54,625 |
| T28 | Paul McGinley | Ireland | -2 | $46,071 | $54,625 |
| T28 | Richard Green | Australia | -2 | $46,071 | $54,625 |
| T28 | Thomas Levet | France | -2 | $46,071 | $54,625 |
| T36 | Adam Scott | Australia | -1 | $48,000 | |
| T36 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -1 | $48,000 | |
| T36 | Fred Couples | USA | -1 | $48,000 | |
| T36 | Jim Furyk | USA | -1 | $48,000 | |
| T36 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -1 | $48,000 | |
| T41 | Davis Love III | USA | E | $44,500 | |
| T41 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | E | $44,500 | |
| T43 | Arjun Atwal | India | +1 | $42,000 | |
| T43 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +1 | $42,000 | |
| T43 | Jay Haas | USA | +1 | $42,000 | |
| T43 | Peter Senior | Australia | +1 | $42,000 | |
| T43 | Scott Drummond | Scotland | +1 | $42,000 | |
| T48 | Desvonde Botes | South Africa | +3 | $32,500 | $40,250 |
| T48 | Joakim Haeggman | Sweden | +3 | $32,500 | $40,250 |
| T50 | Andrew McLardy | Zimbabwe | +4 | $39,000 | |
| T50 | Chad Campbell | USA | +4 | $39,000 | |
| T50 | Chris Riley | USA | +4 | $39,000 | |
| 53 | S.K. Ho | South Korea | +5 | $38,000 | |
| T54 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +6 | $30,000 | $37,000 |
| T54 | Scott Verplank | USA | +6 | $30,000 | $37,000 |
| T54 | Tim Herron | USA | +6 | $30,000 | $37,000 |
| T57 | Jean-François Remesy | France | +7 | $35,750 | |
| T57 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +7 | $35,750 | |
| T59 | Charles Howell III | USA | +8 | $28,625 | $34,250 |
| T59 | Darren Fichardt | South Africa | +8 | $28,625 | $34,250 |
| T59 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +8 | $28,625 | $34,250 |
| T59 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +8 | $28,625 | $34,250 |
| 63 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | +9 | $33,000 | |
| 64 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +11 | $32,500 | |
| 65 | Andre Stolz | Australia | +12 | $27,750 | $32,000 +15% |
| 66 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +16 | $27,375 | $31,500 +15% |
| 67 | Shingo Katayama | Japan | +18 | $31,000 | |
| 68 | Lianwei Zhang | China | +19 | $26,875 | $30,500 +13% |
WGC-Cadillac Championship winner's share over time
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2004 WGC-American Express Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2004 WGC-American Express Championship get?
Ernie Els won $1,200,000 from a $7,000,000 purse.
What was the 2004 WGC-American Express Championship purse?
$7,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2004 WGC-American Express Championship?
The smallest check was $30,500, to Lianwei Zhang (68).