How much has Olympic gold medalist Scottie Scheffler earned from the 2024 season so far?

Scottie Scheffler’s gold medal victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics earned him a modest $38,000 before taxes, a sum that pales in comparison to the earnings from regular golf tournaments. This financial reality is not new for Olympic medalists. Despite the relatively small Olympic prize, Scheffler has enjoyed an outstanding season financially and competitively.

As the World No. 1, Scheffler’s successes in major tournaments and on the PGA Tour have amassed a staggering $28,148,692 in earnings this season. His victories include the Masters, the Players Championship, the RBC Heritage, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the Memorial Tournament, and the Travelers Championship. Notably, Scheffler has made every cut this year, securing at least some earnings each time he played. Significant finishes include a T5 at the Sentry Championship, a T3 at the WM Phoenix Open, a T2 at the Houston Open, and a T2 at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Scheffler is the highest-paid golfer this season by a considerable margin, with Xander Schauffele in second place, earning just over half of Scheffler’s total at $15,867,160, driven by his two Major wins. Scheffler’s season earnings alone would rank him 52nd all-time, placing him ahead of notable players like Jason Dufner and Mike Weir. This season has propelled Scheffler into the top five all-time earners in golf, though he still trails behind Tiger Woods, the all-time leader.

During the fourth and final round of the Olympic tournament, it seemed Jon Rahm was on track to win, but a faltering back nine opened the door for Scheffler and others. Scheffler reflected on the pivotal moments: “I saw that Rahm had gotten to 20-under, and so I kind of changed a little bit mentally to just really try to do my best to move my way up the leaderboard, and at one point I didn’t even really know if I was in contention or not.”

Ultimately, Scheffler surged ahead, securing the gold medal thanks to Rahm’s struggles and a combination of bogey and par on the 17th and 18th holes by Tommy Fleetwood. “I just tried to do my best to make some birdies and start moving up and maybe get a medal or something like that just because Jon is such a great player,” Scheffler said.

In the end, the gold medal was awarded to the United States’ Scottie Scheffler, capping off an extraordinary season for the world’s top golfer.