Scheffler Tops 2026 Golf Earnings List, $9M Ahead of Rahm

By Staff Writer

October 22, 2026

3 min read

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Key takeaways

Scottie Scheffler leads 2026 men's golf with $30,937,525 in tournament prize money, including a $10 million Tour Championship win.
Jon Rahm is second at $22,008,240 after winning twice and clinching LIV Golf's Individual Championship for a third straight season, his last on the circuit.
Matt Fitzpatrick ($15,629,177) and Bryson DeChambeau ($15,388,296) round out the top four, each with multiple wins across tours.
Bonus money is counted separately: Scheffler's $23 million FedExCup bonus and Rahm's $6 million LIV bonus do not appear in the tournament totals.

Scottie Scheffler has built a commanding lead atop men's professional golf's 2026 prize money list, banking $30,937,525 in individual tournament earnings as the PGA Tour's FedExCup Fall and the DP World Tour's season-ending events play out.

Who else ranks near the top?

Jon Rahm sits second at $22,008,240. He won twice in 2026 and clinched LIV Golf's Individual Championship for a third consecutive season, a year that has now been confirmed as his last on the circuit. Matt Fitzpatrick is third at $15,629,177 after three PGA Tour victories and a DP World Tour win at the FedEx Open de France.

Bryson DeChambeau is fourth at $15,388,296 despite missing the cut in three majors; a T14 finish at The Open Championship added $234,325 to his season total. Cameron Young rounds out the top five at $15,068,482, built on wins at The Players Championship and the Cadillac Championship.

How much bonus money sits outside these totals?

The rankings reflect tournament purses only. Scheffler separately collected a $23 million bonus for topping the FedExCup standings, and Fitzpatrick's runner-up FedExCup finish brought another $13 million. On the LIV side, Rahm's individual-standings title added a $6 million bonus, DeChambeau's runner-up finish $3 million, and Joaquin Niemann's third-place finish $1 million. LIV Golf also introduced a $2.3 million per-event team prize pool in 2026, money kept separate from individual earnings.

Scheffler's tournament earnings alone are nearly $9 million clear of his closest pursuer, before any bonus money is counted.

Who else makes the top ten?

Wyndham Clark is sixth at $14,661,436, powered by three wins including a second US Open title worth $4.5 million. Niemann is seventh at $12,923,008. Rory McIlroy sits eighth at $12,423,253 despite only one win all year, a second consecutive Masters title. Viktor Hovland is ninth at $11,734,459 on the strength of a Travelers Championship win, and Lucas Herbert rounds out the top ten at $11,594,033 after his first two LIV Golf titles and a T6 finish at The Open.

Rank	Player	2026 Prize Money	Notable Result
1	Scottie Scheffler	$30,937,525	3 wins, incl. Tour Championship ($10M)
2	Jon Rahm	$22,008,240	2 wins, LIV Individual Championship
3	Matt Fitzpatrick	$15,629,177	3 PGA Tour wins, FedEx Open de France
4	Bryson DeChambeau	$15,388,296	2 LIV wins, T14 at The Open
5	Cameron Young	$15,068,482	Players Championship, Cadillac Championship
6	Wyndham Clark	$14,661,436	3 wins, incl. US Open
7	Joaquin Niemann	$12,923,008	Top finishes across LIV, DP World Tour, majors
8	Rory McIlroy	$12,423,253	2nd consecutive Masters title
9	Viktor Hovland	$11,734,459	Travelers Championship win
10	Lucas Herbert	$11,594,033	2 LIV wins, T6 at The Open

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money has Scottie Scheffler won in 2026?

Scheffler has earned $30,937,525 in individual tournament prize money in 2026, highlighted by a $10 million victory at the Tour Championship.

Is FedExCup bonus money included in these prize money rankings?

No. The list reflects tournament purses only. Scheffler's $23 million FedExCup bonus and Fitzpatrick's $13 million runner-up bonus are separate payments not counted in the totals.

Why is 2026 Jon Rahm's last season on LIV Golf?

Rahm has confirmed that 2026 was his final season competing on LIV Golf, a year in which he won twice and clinched the circuit's Individual Championship for a third consecutive season.

How does LIV Golf's team prize money work?

LIV Golf introduced a $2.3 million team prize pool at each regular-season event in 2026, rewarding the three leading teams. Those payments are kept separate from individual tournament earnings.

The list is not final. McIlroy, Fitzpatrick and Rahm are all set to tee it up in the DP World Tour's season-ending Play-Offs, while the PGA Tour's FedExCup Fall has events left to play before the 2026 season closes out.