Scottie Scheffler Passes Tiger Woods Atop PGA Tour Money List
By Staff Writer
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Key takeaways
- Scottie Scheffler passed Tiger Woods atop the PGA Tour's all-time career money list Sunday at the Tour Championship.
- Woods had held the record for 9,695 days, since a runner-up finish at the 2000 Buick Invitational.
- Scheffler's $10 million winner's check lifted his career earnings to $130,390,661, past Woods' $120,999,166.
- Rory McIlroy also had a shot at the record but fell just under $1.5 million short.
- Scheffler's $30,937,525 season also broke his own single-season PGA Tour earnings record.
Scottie Scheffler moved to the top of the PGA Tour's all-time career money list Sunday, ending Tiger Woods' 26-year hold on the record with his $10 million victory at the Tour Championship.
How long did Tiger Woods hold the record?
Woods first reached No. 1 on the career money list on Feb. 13, 2000, when a runner-up finish at the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines pushed his earnings to $12,828,128, passing Davis Love III. He held the top spot for 9,695 days, through a career interrupted by injuries and personal setbacks, until Scheffler's win at East Lake ended it. Woods' career total sits at $120,999,166, unchanged since a 60th-place finish at the 2024 Masters.
How close did Rory McIlroy come to beating Scheffler to it?
McIlroy started the final round third on the all-time list at $117,848,372, needing a solo fourth-place finish worth $3.2 million to leapfrog Woods. Instead he tied for fourth with six other players, a result worth $1,707,142.86 that left him a little under $1.5 million short of Woods' total.
Two players had a shot at golf's longest-standing money record Sunday; only one had a check big enough to clear it.
| Player | Earnings entering Sunday | Needed to pass Woods | Sunday result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | $120,390,661 | $608,505+ | Won, $10,000,000 |
| Rory McIlroy | $117,848,372 | $3,150,794+ | T-4, $1,707,142.86 |
Scheffler's win was his third of the 2026 season, following the American Express in January and the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August. It also delivered his second FedEx Cup title in three years, and his $30,937,525 in 2026 earnings broke his own single-season PGA Tour record of $29,228,357, set in 2024.
Frequently asked questions
How much money did Tiger Woods earn on the PGA Tour?
Woods finished with career earnings of $120,999,166, a total that had not changed since a 60th-place finish at the 2024 Masters.
What is Scottie Scheffler's PGA Tour career earnings total?
Scheffler's career earnings stand at $130,390,661 after his Tour Championship win, following a 2026 season worth $30,937,525.
When did Tiger Woods take over the career money list?
Feb. 13, 2000, at the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines, when a runner-up check pushed him past Davis Love III.
Did Rory McIlroy also have a chance to break the record?
Yes. McIlroy needed a solo fourth-place finish at the Tour Championship but tied for fourth instead, missing Woods' total by just under $1.5 million.
How many wins does Scheffler have in 2026?
Three: the American Express, the FedEx St. Jude Championship and the Tour Championship.
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