$28,000,000 richer Scottie Scheffler becomes the highest-earning golfer ever, breaks his own record from 2023

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Scottie Scheffler, 2024 Open Championship (Image via Imagn)
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Scottie Scheffler has had an incredible season on the PGA Tour so far. Having won 6 titles in the last four months, the two time Major Championship winner has been the world’s number one player for over a year.

Having ended the 2023 season with two victories, he earned his title of world number one and made an incredible $21 million courtesy of his stellar performances. However, Scheffler has beat his own record by earning a whopping $28,148,691 from 16 events played so far this year to take his total career earnings to $70,713,920.

Over the past four years, Scottie Scheffler’s earnings have significantly surpassed the average PGA Tour golfer’s annual income. A breakdown of the 2024 Masters champion’s total payouts since 2021, compared to the average season earnings, is as follows:

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2021 – $7.7 million ($1.4 million average)
2022 – $14 million ($1.6 million average)
2023 – $21 million ($2.3 million average)
2024 – $28 million ($1.6 million average)
A Recap of Scottie Scheffler’s 2024 PGA Tour Season
Having played in 16 events on the PGA Tour season so far, Scottie Scheffler has made the cut in all events. The 28-year-old has recorded some amazing numbers that will undoubtedly rank among the greatest in golf history. The two-time Major Championship winner has six wins, two runner-up places, fourteen top-10 finishes, and fifteen top-25 finishes.

Here’s a look at Scottie Scheffler’s finishes so far this year.

The Sentry – T5 (25 under par)
The American Express – T17 (21 under par)
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – T6 (13 under par)
WM Phoenix Open – T3 (18 under par)
The Genesis Invitational – T10 (8 under par)
Arnold Palmer Invitational – 1st place (15 under par)
The Players Championship – 1st place (20 under par)
Texas Children’s Houston Open – T2 (11 under par)
The Masters – 1st place (11 under par)
RBC Heritage – 1st place (19 under par)
PGA Championship – T8 (13 under par)
Charles Schwab Challenge – T2 (9 under par)
The Memorial Tournament – 1st place (8 under par)
US Open – T41 (8 over par)
Travelers Championship – 1st place (22 under par)
Open Championship – T7 (1 under par)
With 5,993 points, Scheffler currently holds the top spot in both the Comcast Business Tour and FedEx Cup standings. The American golfer also leads the US Team Presidents Cup rankings with a whopping 13,184 points.

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Edited by Pratham K Sharma