The great Scottie Scheffler set the PGA TOUR single-season money record.
The great Scottie Scheffler set the PGA TOUR single-season money record.
Seven years ago, Jordan Spieth had an unforgettable season, winning five tournaments, including two majors. In fact, his major tournament results in 2015 were 1, 1, 4 and T2.
Spieth earned $12 million, becoming the first PGA Tour golfer to reach that milestone. Thanks to the influx of money in the designated events (now signature), as well as to the Big Four (PGA, Masters, U.S.OPen, British Open championship), increasing their portfolios, the negative verifications they distribute are now huge .
A year after having set a record for the solitary season of a tour of $ 14 million, Sheffler has established a new note of $ 21 million. To be exact, he earned $21,014,342. The easy-going Texan made 22 of 22 cuts, finished in the top 10 16 times and had two victories at the WM Phoenix Open (for a cool $3.6 million) and the Players Championship (where he won $4.5 million, his biggest payday). in history). PGA Tour). Scheffler isn’t the only one counting zeros in his bank account. Jon Rahm came in second on the earnings list with $16.5 million. Viktor Hovland was third with $14.1 million and Rory McIlroy was fourth with $13.9 million. All four players surpassed Spieth’s financial record from 2015. Three other players have earned over $10 million: Wyndham Clark ($10.7 million), Max Homa ($1,050) and Patrick Cantlay ($1,030).
Denny McCarthy is 20th on the money list this season with $6.4 million. Justin Thomas was 50th on the list and he earned $3.2 million. Callum Tarren checks in at No. 100. He won $ 1.3 million.
The average visit was $ 2146 002, and the 76 golf exceeded the average. During the 2022-23 season, 124 golfers have won more than $1 million in prize money.
Tiger Woods is also on that list of winners. In 220th, it won $ 59,560 in 45th place in Genesis Invital.
2024 Charleschwab Challenge taken by each PGA tour player
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