Scottie Scheffler, the top-ranked golfer in the world, maintained his dominance on the course at this week’s Tour Championship at Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club. In addition to winning the FedEx Cup playoffs and a $25 million bonus, he finished 30-under to win the year-end event.
After finishing second and third, respectively, Collin Morikawa (26-under) and Sahith Theegala (24-under) shared $12.5 million and $7.5 million of the $100 million bonus pool. Of this, $82.95 million was available for the 30 players who made it to the Tour Championship, and the remaining $17.05 million was shared by the other 120 players in the FedEx standings.
Due to the FedEx Cup’s special structure, which pays the top players in the playoff standings before play begins, Scheffler began the Tour Championship as the number one seed, giving him a two-shot advantage. He was the top seed for the third year in a row, but this was the first time he had taken home the trophy at the end of the weekend.
With seven Tour victories, including his second green jacket at the Masters, and an Olympic gold medal in Paris, Scheffler’s victory brings his incredible 2024 season to a close. He made the cut in all 19 Tour events and has five additional top five finishes. He has finished as the number one golfer in the world for 67 weeks running and 102 weeks total, which is fifth all-time.
Scheffler broke his own record last year, earning $29.2 million in prize money in 2024. Along with those prizes, he received $25 million for winning the FedEx playoffs and $8 million for finishing first in the Comcast Business Tour Top 10. In total, he has made $62.2 million this year.
The $50 million Player Impact Program will be disbursed by the PGA at the end of the year, with the winner’s portion coming in at $10 million. Sheffler might earn more than $70 million from the race and over $20 million in endorsements as a result.
When bonus money and prize money are taken into account, the other top-earning PGA Tour players in 2024—Xander Schauffele ($29.3 million), Morikawa ($25.3 million), and Rory McIlroy ($19.2 million)—are more than 50% behind Scheffler.
