Tiger Woods finished -10 and took 17% of the purse. It was his 46th PGA Tour win, and 12% of the $10,628,024 he earned that season.
How the 2005 WGC-American Express Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 54% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2005 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 | -10 | $1,200,000 | $1,300,000 +8% |
| 2 | John Daly | USA | -10 | $675,000 | $750,000 +11% |
| T3 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | -8 | $450,000 | $353,667 |
| T3 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -8 | $450,000 | $353,667 |
| T3 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -8 | $450,000 | $353,667 |
| T6 | David Howell | England | -5 | $200,000 | $187,500 |
| T6 | David Toms | USA | -5 | $200,000 | $187,500 |
| T6 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -5 | $200,000 | $187,500 |
| T6 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -5 | $200,000 | $187,500 |
| 10 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -4 | $135,000 | $140,000 +4% |
| T11 | Davis Love III | USA | -3 | $112,500 | $115,000 |
| T11 | Luke Donald | England | -3 | $112,500 | $115,000 |
| T11 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | -3 | $112,500 | $115,000 |
| T11 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -3 | $112,500 | $115,000 |
| T15 | Chad Campbell | USA | -2 | $87,333 | |
| T15 | Fred Couples | USA | -2 | $87,333 | |
| T15 | Jim Furyk | USA | -2 | $87,333 | |
| T18 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -1 | $77,000 | |
| T18 | Bradley Dredge | Wales | -1 | $77,000 | |
| T18 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -1 | $77,000 | |
| T18 | Ian Poulter | England | -1 | $77,000 | |
| T18 | Mike Weir | Canada | -1 | $77,000 | |
| T18 | Stephen Dodd | Wales | -1 | $77,000 | |
| T18 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -1 | $77,000 | |
| T25 | Billy Mayfair | USA | E | $66,000 | |
| T25 | Brandt Jobe | USA | E | $66,000 | |
| T25 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | E | $66,000 | |
| T25 | Yasuharu Imano | Japan | E | $66,000 | |
| T29 | Adam Scott | Australia | +1 | $60,000 | |
| T29 | Fred Funk | USA | +1 | $60,000 | |
| T29 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +1 | $60,000 | |
| T32 | Jason Bohn | USA | +2 | $57,000 | |
| T32 | Kenny Perry | USA | +2 | $57,000 | |
| T32 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +2 | $57,000 | |
| T35 | Paul McGinley | Ireland | +3 | $54,500 | |
| T35 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +3 | $54,500 | |
| T37 | Ben Crane | USA | +4 | $51,500 | |
| T37 | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | +4 | $51,500 | |
| T37 | Olin Browne | USA | +4 | $51,500 | |
| T37 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +4 | $51,500 | |
| T41 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +5 | $44,500 | $48,500 |
| T41 | Rod Pampling | Australia | +5 | $44,500 | $48,500 |
| T43 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +6 | $42,000 | $46,000 |
| T43 | Simon Yates | Scotland | +6 | $42,000 | $46,000 |
| T43 | Zach Johnson | USA | +6 | $42,000 | $46,000 |
| T46 | Justin Leonard | USA | +7 | $43,250 | |
| T46 | Kenneth Ferrie | England | +7 | $43,250 | |
| T46 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +7 | $43,250 | |
| T46 | Stewart Cink | USA | +7 | $43,250 | |
| 50 | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +8 | $39,000 | $42,000 +8% |
| T51 | José María Olazábal | Spain | +9 | $40,500 | |
| T51 | Jyoti Randhawa | India | +9 | $40,500 | |
| T51 | Lee Westwood | England | +9 | $40,500 | |
| T51 | Nick Dougherty | England | +9 | $40,500 | |
| T51 | Richard Green | Australia | +9 | $40,500 | |
| T56 | Bart Bryant | USA | +10 | $38,500 | |
| T56 | Mark Hensby | Australia | +10 | $38,500 | |
| T56 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +10 | $38,500 | |
| 59 | Gavin Coles | Australia | +11 | $34,250 | $37,500 +9% |
| 60 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +12 | $37,000 | |
| 61 | Tom Lehman | USA | +13 | $36,500 | |
| T62 | Euan Walters | Australia | +14 | $35,750 | |
| T62 | Scott Verplank | USA | +14 | $35,750 | |
| T64 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +15 | $32,500 | $34,750 |
| T64 | S.K. Ho | South Korea | +15 | $32,500 | $34,750 |
| 66 | Ted Purdy | USA | +17 | $31,500 | $34,000 +8% |
| 67 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +19 | $31,000 | $33,500 +8% |
| 68 | Neil Cheetham | England | +23 | $30,500 | $33,000 +8% |
| 69 | Warren Abery | South Africa | +26 | $32,500 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +2 | $0 |
WGC-Cadillac Championship winner's share over time
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2005 WGC-American Express Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2005 WGC-American Express Championship get?
Tiger Woods won $1,300,000 from a $7,500,000 purse.
What was the 2005 WGC-American Express Championship purse?
$7,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2005 WGC-American Express Championship?
The smallest check was $32,500, to Warren Abery (69).
How many players made the cut at the 2005 WGC-American Express Championship?
69 players made the cut and finished, and 5 players missed it.