2x Ryder Cup Winner Withdraws From Ongoing American Express Due to Illness

Sonali SV

January 24, 2026 | 5:05 PM EST

2x Ryder Cup Winner Withdraws From Ongoing American Express Due to Illness — 2x Ryder Cup winner withdraws from ongoing American Express due to illness

Ludvig Åberg has withdrawn from the American Express due to illness, pulling out shortly before his third-round tee time on Saturday.

The two-time Ryder Cup winner was set to play PGA West’s Stadium Course but made the decision around half an hour before heading to the tee. Åberg stood at 9 under par after rounds of 68 and 67 and was safely inside the cut line at the time.

His withdrawal continues a familiar pattern. Around the same time last season Åberg fell ill during the Farmers Insurance Open later withdrawing from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, before returning to competition weeks later.

This week’s exit came during his first PGA Tour start of the season and his first appearance since the Tour Championship last August. Åberg entered 2026 after a solid 2025 campaign that included multiple top-10 finishes and another Ryder Cup selection for Team Europe.

Luke Clanton and Rico Hoey also withdrew from the American Express earlier in the week both citing illness.

What’s at stake at the 2026 American Express

There is more on the line this week at the American Express than just a win. The tournament uses a 54 hole cut with the top 65 players and ties moving on after three rounds. This year the cut line settled at 8 under par. Everyone who made it through will play the final round at the Stadium Course.

The total purse this week is $9.2 million. The winner will take home $1.656 million.The event also counts toward the Aon Swing 5. FedEx Cup points earned here will help decide the five players who qualify for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after the WM Phoenix Open.

Here is how the prize money breaks down for those who made the cut:

Winner: $1.656 million
2: $1.0028 million
3: $634,800
4: $450,800
5: $377,200
6: $333,500
7: $310,500
8: $287,500
9: $269,100
10: $250,700
11: $232,300
12: $213,900
13: $195,500
14: $177,100
15: $167,900
16: $158,700
17: $149,500
18: $140,300
19: $131,100
20: $121,900
21: $112,700
22: $103,500
23: $96,140
24: $88,780
25: $81,420
26: $74,060
27: $71,300
28: $68,540
29: $65,780
30: $63,020
31: $60,260
32: $57,500
33: $54,740
34: $52,440
35: $50,140
36: $47,840
37: $45,540
38: $43,700
39: $41,860
40: $40,020
41: $38,180
42: $36,340
43: $34,500
44: $32,660
45: $30,820
46: $28,980
47: $27,140
48: $25,660
49: $24,380
50: $23,644
51: $23,092
52: $22,540
53: $22,172
54: $21,804
55: $21,620
56: $21,436
57: $21,252
58: $21,068
59: $20,884
60: $20,700
61: $20,516
62: $20,332
63: $20,148
64: $19,964
65: $19,780
66: $19,596
67: $19,412
68: $19,228
69: $19,044
70: $18,860
71: $18,676
72: $18,492
73: $18,308
74: $18,124
75: $17,940
76: $17,756
77: $17,572
78: $17,388
79: $17,204
80: $17,020

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