Scottie Scheffler won the TOUR Championship and passed Tiger Woods in career PGA Tour earnings.
Why it matters: Scheffler now sits atop a marquee career money benchmark in men's golf. The milestone also reflects how much PGA Tour purses and FedEx Cup rewards have grown.
- Scheffler won the TOUR Championship in Atlanta on Aug. 30, 2026.
- The victory gave him the FedEx Cup title and the $10 million winner's payout tied to the season-ending event.
- His PGA Tour career official-money total reached $130,390,661, passing Tiger Woods's $120,999,166 mark.
- Woods had led the PGA Tour money list since Feb. 13, 2000.
Scottie Scheffler won the TOUR Championship in Atlanta on Aug. 30 and moved past Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour's career earnings list. The result gave Scheffler the FedEx Cup title and the event's $10 million winner's payout, according to the PGA Tour's 2026 media guide and tour statistics.
Scheffler's career official-money total reached $130,390,661, topping Woods's $120,999,166 entering the event, according to PGA Tour stats. The Tour Championship purse is listed at $40 million in the 2026 media guide, and the winner's share is counted as official money under tour rules.
Woods had been the PGA Tour career earnings leader since Feb. 13, 2000, when he moved into the top spot with a $264,000 paycheck at Torrey Pines, the AP reported in a story syndicated by ABC News. Scheffler said the modern purse structure reflects Woods's impact on the game.
The AP reported that Scheffler has earned just over $72.7 million in his last 50 tournaments over two years and four months. The win was Scheffler's 22nd PGA Tour victory.
By the numbers
- $130,390,661 - Scheffler's PGA Tour career official-money total after the win
- $120,999,166 - Woods's career PGA Tour official-money total entering the event
- $40 million - Tour Championship purse listed in the PGA Tour media guide