Scheffler, who turned 30 in June, picked up the 21st PGA Tour victory of his career on Sunday by winning the FedEx St.Jude Championship by eight shots.
The win earned him a paycheck of $3.6 million, bringing his career on-course prize money to $119,964,411.Woods is, of course, the all-time money leader on the PGA Tour, but he won't be for long, with Scheffler pulling within just over $1 million of catching Woods' career earnings of $120,999,166.Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates with the trophy after winning during the final round of the FedEx St.Jude Championship 2026 at TPC Southwind on August 16, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee.
(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADThis week's BMW Championship is a no-cut event carrying a $20 million purse, with the following week's Tour Championship in Atlanta also having no cut and a purse of $40 million.Scheffler, who will be the favorite to begin both events, will almost assuredly take over the No.
1 spot in the career-earnings list over the course of the next two weeks.The top eight players at the Tour Championship will earn at least $1 million, with the winner in Atlanta earning $10 million.PGA Tour purses have exploded over the last handful of years, and it's unlikely we've seen anything close to the ceiling with the Tour going from a non-profit to a for-profit entity.Scheffler has the benefit of simply playing and winning in this era of professional golf, but the numbers are eye-opening to compare.Woods' 2019 Masters win earned him $2.07 million, while Scheffler's first Masters victory just three years later carried a payday of $2.7 million.Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club laughs during their TGL presented by SoFi match against the Atlanta Drive GC at SoFi Center on March 04, 2025 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
(Photo by Carmen Mandato/TGL/TGL via Getty Images) (Carmen Mandato/TGL/TGL via Getty Images)SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER TER...