American Express 2026 is set for an exciting final round filled with intriguing narratives.
Siu Kim, who turned down an offer to join LIV Golf this offseason, heads into the last round at PGA West with a one-stroke advantage. But he’s closely followed by Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked player. It’s quite the scene, especially with 18-year-old Blaze Brown, who’s on the brink of making history.
Brown, who’s participating in the Korn Ferry Tour’s Bahamas Great Abaco Classic this week, could become the youngest winner ever on the PGA Tour if he manages to outplay Kim and Scheffler on Sunday. “I’m having fun,” Brown shared after Saturday’s play. “I mean, I’m 18 and playing on the PGA Tour. How awesome is that? I just graduated high school a couple of weeks ago, so it’s nice to feel a bit unburdened, and I’m really looking forward to tomorrow.”
As for Scheffler, he arrived on Sunday as the favorite, boasting impressive stats—he’s aiming for 18 holes that could connect him with legends like Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. He’s already accomplished a lot, winning four majors and 20 PGA Tour titles before hitting 30.
All three competitors are in pursuit of a hefty prize of $1,656,000. But they won’t have it easy; there are several strong contenders trailing, including Windham Clark, who clinched the 2023 U.S. Open. Clark is tied with Eric Cole, just two strokes behind Kim. Patrick Cantlay sits five strokes off at 17 under, while Rickie Fowler’s slow start on Saturday has pushed him back to a tie for 20th, sitting seven strokes behind Kim.
Breakdown of American Express payments in 2026
1st place: $1,656,000
2nd place: $10,028,000
3rd place: $634,800
4th place: $450,800
5th place: $377,200
6th place: $333,500
7th place: $310,500
8th place: $287,500
9th place: $269,100
10th place: $250,700
11th place: $232,300
12th place: $213,900
13th place: $195,500
14th place: $177,100
15th place: $167,900
16th place: $158,700
17th place: $149,500
18th place: $140,300
19th place: $131,100
20th place: $121,900
21st place: $112,700
22nd place: $103,500
23rd place: $96,140
24th place: $88,780
25th place: $81,420
26th place: $74,060
27th place: $71,300
28th place: $68,540
29th place: $65,780
30th place: $63,020
31st place: $60,260
32nd place: $57,500
33rd place: $54,740
34th place: $52,440
35th place: $50,140
36th place: $47,840
37th place: $45,540
38th place: $43,700
39th place: $41,860
40th place: $40,020
41st place: $38,180
42nd place: $36,340
43rd place: $34,500
44th place: $32,660
45th place: $30,820
46th place: $28,980
47th place: $27,140
48th place: $25,660
49th place: $24,380
50th place: $23,644
51st place: $23,092
52nd place: $22,540
53rd place: $22,172
54th place: $21,804
55th place: $21,620
56th place: $21,436
57th place: $21,252
58th place: $21,068
59th place: $20,884
60th place: $20,700
61st place: $20,516
62nd place: $20,332
63rd place: $20,148
64th place: $19,964
65th place: $19,780
66th place: $19,596
67th place: $19,412
68th place: $19,228
69th place: $19,044
70th place: $18,860
71st place: $18,676
72nd place: $18,492
73rd place: $18,308
74th place: $18,124
75th place: $17,940
76th place: $17,756
77th place: $17,572
78th place: $17,388
79th place: $17,204
80th place: $17,020
