“You Won’t Believe How Much Scottie Scheffler Just Made on the PGA Tour!”
Scottie Scheffler has been on a tear this golf season, showing almost no signs of faltering—except for a now-infamous arrest before May’s PGA Championship. With his recent Tour Championship victory in Atlanta, the world’s No. 1 golfer has capped off an incredibly lucrative year, bringing his total earnings for the season to a staggering…
Scottie Scheffler has been on a tear this golf season, showing almost no signs of faltering—except for a now-infamous arrest before May’s PGA Championship.
With his recent Tour Championship victory in Atlanta, the world’s No. 1 golfer has capped off an incredibly lucrative year, bringing his total earnings for the season to a staggering $62.2 million. Of that sum, $29.2 million came from official tournament earnings, highlighted by seven victories.
Scheffler’s seven PGA Tour wins in one season are the most since Tiger Woods’ eight victories in 2006. However, when it comes to on-course earnings, Scheffler has set a new standard. His official tournament earnings shattered the previous record of $21 million, a record Scheffler himself set just last year.
In addition to his tournament winnings, Scheffler secured a $25 million bonus for winning the FedEx Cup, the season-long points competition that culminates in playoffs. He also earned an $8 million bonus for finishing in the Comcast Business Tour Top 10. With these bonuses, Scheffler’s career earnings have soared to nearly $71.8 million, placing him fifth all-time, trailing only Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, and Dustin Johnson. It’s worth noting that the Tour’s Career Money Leader list currently excludes LIV Golf participants Mickelson and Johnson.
Notably, these career totals do not include FedEx Cup bonuses. Introduced in 2007, the FedEx Cup gave the PGA season a playoff system and a crowned champion, with payouts increasing significantly in recent years. In 2018, the bonus pool was $35 million, divided among various players. This year, it hit a record $100 million, with the winner alone taking home 25% of that sum.
The significant increase in payouts has helped the PGA Tour maintain its competitive edge against the upstart LIV Golf, which lured away some of the Tour’s top talent in 2022 by offering unprecedented prize money. However, LIV’s top earners don’t come close to Scheffler’s numbers. With 12 out of 14 tournaments completed, Jon Rahm is leading the LIV Golf season with nearly $16 million in prize money and stands to earn an additional $18 million if he secures the championship.
