It will be interesting to see how things shake out in the final round of the American Express, especially considering this event could earn Sepp Straka, who is currently leading by four strokes, enough Ryder Cup points to get him back in the mix ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in September.
Straka, who played in the 2023 Ryder Cup, is currently ranked 60 in the European team rankings with only 80.82 points to his name. However, this win would help him secure 335 Ryder Cup points, and based on the current European Team rankings, it would be enough to rocket him into seventh place.
On top of Ryder Cup points, the American Express is also a great opportunity for pros to earn FedExCup points toward the next two Signature Events, as it’s the second event of the Aon Swing 5.
After next week’s Farmers Insurance Open, the top five players, not otherwise exempt, in FedExCup points will qualify for the AT&T Pro-Am. After Saturday’s round, J.J. Spaun, Justin Lower, Charley Hoffman, Harry Hall, and Mark Hubbard are projected to earn their way into the next two Signature Events.
And, not for nothing, this weekend, the field is competing for $8.8 million. That’s a $1.584-million payday for whoever takes home the trophy. Below you can find a breakdown of the entire money payouts for the American Express.
American Express purse, winner’s share
Win: $1.584 million
2: $959,200
3: $607,200
4: $431,200
5: $360,800
6: $319,000
7: $297,000
8: $275,000
9: $257,400
10: $239,800
11: $222,200
12: $204,600
13: $187,000
14: $169,400
15: $160,600
16: $151,800
17: $143,000
18: $134,200
19: $125,400
20: $116,600
21: $107,800
22: $99,000
23: $91,960
24: $84,920
25: $77,880
26: $70,840
27: $68,200
28: $65,560
29: $62,920
30: $60,280
31: $57,640
32: $55,000
33: $52,360
34: $50,160
35: $47,960
36: $45,760
37: $43,560
38: $41,800
39: $40,040
40: $38,280
41: $36,520
42: $34,760
43: $33,000
44: $31,240
45: $29,480
46: $27,720
47: $25,960
48: $24,552
49: $23,320
50: $22,616
51: $22,088
52: $21,560
53: $21,208
54: $20,856
55: $20,680
56: $20,504
57: $20,328
58: $20,152
59: $19,976
60: $19,800
61: $19,624
62: $19,448
63: $19,272
64: $19,096
65: $18,920
66: $18,744
67: $18,568
68: $18,392
69: $18,216
70: $18,040
71: $17,864
72: $17,688
73: $17,512
74: $17,336
