Scottie Scheffler’s 2024 season was one of the most successful of all time. The 28-year-old American put on a dazzling finish at this year’s Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, securing not only the title but also the highest prize money ever paid out on the PGA Tour. With a final round of four under par and a total score of 30 under par over the week, Scheffler left his competitors far behind. This victory marked Scheffler’s seventh triumph of the 2024 season, a feat unmatched since Tiger Woods in 2007.
Record Prize Money for Scottie Scheffler
For his victory at the Tour Championship, Scheffler received prize money of an incredible 25 million US dollars – the largest single prize money in the history of the PGA Tour. In total, the Texan has earned almost 62.3 million dollars from tournaments this season, which is also a record.
The total prize money for the 2024 Tour Championship amounted to an impressive 100 million US dollars, an increase of 25 million US dollars compared to the previous year. The prize money for the winner alone increased by 7 million US dollars compared to the last two seasons. In addition to Scheffler, other players also managed to earn considerable sums this season. Xander Schauffele, for example, who collected almost 20 million US dollars thanks to two major victories, as well as Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama and Wyndham Clark, who all took home more than eight-figure sums. Even players who “only” finished in the top 5 at the season finale were able to enjoy bonus money of at least 5 million US dollars. And seven-figure sums were guaranteed for the top 12. All 30 participants in the tournament received at least half a million US dollars just for qualifying.
The Prize Money at the Tour Championship
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | -30 | $25,000,000 |
| 2 | Collin Morikawa | -26 | $12,500,000 |
| 3 | Sahith Theegala | -24 | $7,500,000 |
| T4 | Russell Henley | -19 | $4,833,333 |
| T4 | Adam Scott | -19 | $4,833,333 |
| T4 | Xander Schauffele | -19 | $4,833,333 |
| 7 | Sungjae Im | -18 | $2,750,000 |
| 8 | Wyndham Clark | -17 | $2,250,000 |
| T9 | Rory McIlroy | -16 | $1,608,333 |
| T9 | Hideki Matsuyama | -16 | $1,608,333 |
| T9 | Shane Lowry | -16 | $1,608,333 |
| T12 | Viktor Hovland | -15 | $1,000,000 |
| T12 | Sam Burns | -15 | $1,000,000 |
| T14 | Justin Thomas | -14 | $905,000 |
| T14 | Taylor Pendrith | -14 | $905,000 |
| 16 | Ludvig Aberg | -12 | $795,000 |
| T17 | Robert MacIntyre | -11 | $755,000 |
| T17 | Matthieu Pavon | -11 | $755,000 |
| T17 | Patrick Cantlay | -11 | $755,000 |
| 20 | Tommy Fleetwood | -10 | $715,000 |
| T21 | Keegan Bradley | -8 | $660,000 |
| T21 | Byeong Hun An | -8 | $660,000 |
| T23 | Billy Horschel | -6 | $615,000 |
| T23 | Aaron Rai | -6 | $615,000 |
| T23 | Tony Finau | -6 | $615,000 |
| 26 | Akshay Bhatia | -5 | $590,000 |
| T27 | Chris Kirk | -3 | $575,000 |
| T27 | Sepp Straka | -3 | $575,000 |
| T29 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | 3 | $555,000 |
| T29 | Tom Hoge | 3 | $555,000 |