Scottie Scheffler has officially surpassed Tiger Woods as the PGA Tour's all-time leading earner, accumulating career earnings of $130,390,661 after winning his second Tour Championship and FedEx Cup at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Sunday. Woods, who had held the top spot since February 13, 2000, has total career earnings of $120,999,166.
The victory at the Tour Championship also awarded Scheffler $10 million, adding to his impressive recent earnings of $14.1 million over the past three weeks. His current earnings place him more than $11 million ahead of active player Rory McIlroy on the PGA Tour money list.
Scheffler's win marks his third victory of the season and his second in the last three weeks, following his earlier triumph at the St. Jude Championship. This season, Scheffler tied for total wins with Chris Gotterup, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Wyndham Clark.
Following his latest victory, Scheffler received a congratulatory message from Tiger Woods via X. "Three wins, five runner-ups and finishing the season No. 1. Those are some numbers to be proud of. Incredible consistency all season long. Congrats on a historic season, Scottie," Woods posted.
Reflecting on his season, Scheffler expressed pride in his performance, particularly in overcoming challenging starts. "I think that’s something I’m very proud of. I think when you look over the course of the season, and especially some of the tough starts — shooting over-par to start a tournament on the PGA Tour is never a good spot to be in," Scheffler said. "I’m very proud of fighting back and having some good finishes and even giving myself some chances to win with some of those poor starts."
He added, "Overall just continued to battle, like you said, day in and day out. It’s something that I’m very proud of. It’s a gift to be out here on tour. Each and every day I’m going to try to give it my best. This was a week which just brought a lot of good energy to the course and just tried to do my best."