Scottie Scheffler becomes 4th PGA Tour player with $90 million in career earnings
After his fourth major championship victory Sunday in the 2025 British Open at Royal Portrush, Scheffler surpassed $90 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour. Only Woods, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson have made more money than Scheffler in the history of the Tour.
Just in 2025, Scheffler has made more than $19 million, which would put him 131st on the career list. That's in front of players like Cameron Young, David Duval, Maverick McNealy and plenty of other notables.
Tiger is alone at the top, with $120,999,126 earned throughout his career, featuring 82 wins, tied with Sam Snead for the most all-time, and 15 major titles. McIlroy is second, sitting at $107,145,776. Then there's Mickelson, who has amassed $96,727,968.
Scheffler's victory put him at $90,996,470, well within reach of surpassing Mickelson if he strings together strong finishes in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
And at his current pace, it's a matter of when, not if, he passes Woods for No. 1 on the list. The better competition may be between who gets there first: Scheffler or McIlroy, the latter who has just more than a $16 million advantage coming around the final corner.
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