Six PGA Tour Wins This Year, Four Consecutive Player of the Year Titles
Earned About 40.8 Billion Won in Prize Money from 20 Tournaments
Average Earnings Per Tournament Exceed 2 Billion Won
McIlroy, Fleetwood, Henley, and DeChambeau Round O
He has achieved both honor and wealth. This is the story of Scottie Scheffler of the United States, the world’s number one ranked golfer.
This year, Scheffler competed in 20 tournaments on the PGA Tour and racked up an impressive six victories. Although he started the season late due to a palm injury, he still managed to win two major championships, the PGA Championship and The Open. Following seven victories last year, he collected six more trophies this year. In the past 40 years, Scheffler is only the second player after “golf emperor” Tiger Woods to win at least six PGA Tour events in two consecutive years.
He also dominated the detailed statistics. He ranked first in 17 categories tracked by the PGA Tour, including prize money ($27,659,550, approximately 40.8 billion won) and average strokes (68.131). He did not miss a single cut all season. He finished in the top 10 a season-high 17 times. In addition, he was voted Player of the Year by tour members. From 2022 to this year, he has been both the money leader and Player of the Year for four consecutive years.
Scottie Scheffler earned an average income of 2 billion won per tournament this year. Photo by AP Yonhap News
He earned an enormous income, becoming a “money-making machine.” Golfweek, a U.S. golf media outlet, analyzed the average prize money per tournament for the top earners on the PGA Tour this year. Scheffler topped the list by a wide margin. He earned $1,382,977 (about 2.04 billion won) per tournament appearance.
Scheffler triumphed in the biggest matches. He took home the largest single prize of $4 million by winning the signature Memorial Tournament. He added $6.52 million by winning major tournaments, the PGA Championship ($3.42 million) and The Open ($3.1 million). He also earned $3.6 million by winning the BMW Championship in the FedExCup Playoffs.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland ranked second in average prize money per tournament. He played only 16 events but earned a total of $16,992,418. His average prize money was $1,062,026, which means he earned more than 1.5 billion won per tournament. In April, McIlroy achieved the career Grand Slam for the sixth time in history by winning the Masters, where the winner’s prize was $4.2 million. Notably, he took home a whopping $4.5 million by winning The Players Championship, often called the “fifth major.” He added $3.6 million with a victory at the signature AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Tommy Fleetwood of England ranked third in average prize money per tournament ($973,486). He was second in total prize money on the PGA Tour this year ($18,496,238). By winning his first PGA Tour title at the season-ending Tour Championship, he earned $10 million. Russell Henley was fourth ($774,083), and Bryson DeChambeau of the United States, who plays on LIV Golf, ranked fifth ($630,329). Although DeChambeau cannot compete in PGA Tour events, he earned $2,521,137 from the four major championships.
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