Tiger Woods finished -23 and took 17% of the purse. It was his 54th PGA Tour win, and 13% of the $9,941,563 he earned that season.
How the 2006 WGC-American Express Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 58% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2006 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 | -23 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
| T2 | Adam Scott | Australia | -15 | $750,000 | $610,000 |
| T2 | Ian Poulter | England | -15 | $750,000 | $610,000 |
| 4 | Jim Furyk | USA | -14 | $345,000 | |
| 5 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -13 | $290,000 | |
| T6 | Brett Wetterich | USA | -11 | $187,500 | $216,667 |
| T6 | Luke Donald | England | -11 | $187,500 | $216,667 |
| T6 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -11 | $187,500 | $216,667 |
| T9 | Brett Quigley | USA | -10 | $150,000 | |
| T9 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | -10 | $150,000 | |
| T9 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -10 | $150,000 | |
| 12 | Arron Oberholser | USA | -9 | $120,000 | |
| T13 | David Howell | England | -8 | $98,375 | |
| T13 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -8 | $98,375 | |
| T13 | Lucas Glover | USA | -8 | $98,375 | |
| T13 | Stewart Cink | USA | -8 | $98,375 | |
| T17 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -7 | $85,000 | |
| T17 | José María Olazábal | Spain | -7 | $85,000 | |
| T17 | Jyoti Randhawa | India | -7 | $85,000 | |
| T17 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -7 | $85,000 | |
| 21 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | -5 | $80,000 | |
| T22 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -4 | $75,000 | |
| T22 | Dean Wilson | USA | -4 | $75,000 | |
| T22 | Johan Edfors | Sweden | -4 | $75,000 | |
| T22 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | -4 | $75,000 | |
| T26 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -3 | $66,667 | |
| T26 | Bart Bryant | USA | -3 | $66,667 | |
| T26 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | -3 | $66,667 | |
| T26 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | -3 | $66,667 | |
| T26 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -3 | $66,667 | |
| T26 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -3 | $66,667 | |
| T32 | Chad Campbell | USA | -2 | $57,000 | $61,000 |
| T32 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -2 | $57,000 | $61,000 |
| T32 | Lee Westwood | England | -2 | $57,000 | $61,000 |
| T32 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -2 | $57,000 | $61,000 |
| T32 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -2 | $57,000 | $61,000 |
| 37 | J.J. Henry | USA | -1 | $51,500 | $58,000 +13% |
| T38 | Rod Pampling | Australia | E | $56,000 | |
| T38 | Scott Verplank | USA | E | $56,000 | |
| T38 | Simon Dyson | England | E | $56,000 | |
| T41 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +1 | $48,500 | $52,500 |
| T41 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +1 | $48,500 | $52,500 |
| T41 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +1 | $48,500 | $52,500 |
| T41 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +1 | $48,500 | $52,500 |
| T45 | John Bickerton | England | +3 | $49,000 | |
| T45 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +3 | $49,000 | |
| T45 | Zach Johnson | USA | +3 | $49,000 | |
| T48 | Tim Herron | USA | +4 | $46,500 | |
| T48 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +4 | $46,500 | |
| T50 | Anthony Wall | England | +5 | $42,000 | $44,000 |
| T50 | Paul Broadhurst | England | +5 | $42,000 | $44,000 |
| T50 | Tetsuji Hiratsuka | Japan | +5 | $42,000 | $44,000 |
| 53 | David Toms | USA | +6 | $42,000 | |
| T54 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +7 | $40,500 | |
| T54 | Thaworn Wiratchant | Thailand | +7 | $40,500 | |
| T56 | Paul Casey | England | +8 | $38,500 | $38,500 |
| T56 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +8 | $38,500 | $38,500 |
| 58 | Craig Parry | Australia | +9 | $37,000 | |
| T59 | Gregory Bourdy | France | +13 | $37,500 | $35,500 |
| T59 | Toru Taniguchi | Japan | +13 | $37,500 | $35,500 |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Ames | Canada | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | USA | -71 | $0 |
WGC-Cadillac Championship winner's share over time
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2006 WGC-American Express Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2006 WGC-American Express Championship get?
Tiger Woods won $1,300,000 from a $7,500,000 purse.
What was the 2006 WGC-American Express Championship purse?
$7,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2006 WGC-American Express Championship?
The smallest check was $35,500, to Toru Taniguchi (T59).
How many players made the cut at the 2006 WGC-American Express Championship?
60 players made the cut and finished, and 3 players missed it.