Overview
- The PGA Tour announced Monday that Scottie Scheffler finished first in the regular‑season FedExCup standings and received a $10 million payout from a $20 million top‑10 bonus pool.
- That $10 million bonus is treated as unofficial by the Tour and does not add to Scheffler’s official season or career earnings.
- The FedExCup Playoffs include two $20 million‑purse events and a $40 million Tour Championship that pays $10 million to the winner, creating nearly $100 million in playoff purses and bonuses at stake.
- Because the Tour now counts the Tour Championship purse toward official earnings, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler sit close enough on the career money list that strong playoff results could see them surpass Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour on‑course total.
- Prize money on the Tour and at the four majors has surged in recent years to roughly $525 million this season, a structural shift since 2023 that has driven larger paydays and reshaped career‑earnings comparisons.