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Scheffler surpasses Woods as PGA Tour's all-time leading money winner

Scottie Scheffler's victory at the Tour Championship ended Tiger Woods's 26-year reign atop the PGA Tour's career prize money list. Scheffler's three-shot win at East Lake earned him $10m and pushed his career earnings past $130m, while his 22nd career victory also moved him past Jack Nicklaus on another all-time list.

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Scheffler's Historic Achievement

Scottie Scheffler has ended Tiger Woods's 26-year reign at the top of the all-time PGA Tour prize money list, according to City M. The world No. 1's three-shot victory at the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake clinched his second FedEx Cup and earned him $10m, taking his career total to more than $130m.

Scheffler's final round of 66 on Sunday saw him pass overnight leader Viktor Hovland. After the round, Scheffler noted the challenging conditions: "The golf course got a bit firmer, there was some wind – for Atlanta this feels like a lot of wind. With the way the rough is, when it gets firm..."

Woods congratulated Scheffler in a social media post, writing: "Three wins, five runner-ups and finishing the season No1. Those are some numbers to be proud of. Incredible consistency all season long. Congrats on a historic season, Scottie."

The Numbers Behind the Record

It has taken Scheffler seven years to become the PGA Tour's all-time prize money leader, according to City M. His ascent has been aided by a steep increase in payouts in recent years, as the PGA Tour significantly boosted prize pots at its biggest events in response to LIV Golf's rival circuit. Scheffler has amassed 22 wins on the PGA Tour, including four majors – the Masters twice, the US PGA Championship and The Open.

Scheffler was only around $600,000 behind Woods before the Tour Championship, having overtaken Rory McIlroy for second place on the list earlier this summer. According to City , McIlroy himself is only around $1.5m behind Woods and looks set to pass the 15-time major winner, whose professional career has ground to a halt, imminently.

Including bonuses such as the FedEx Cup, Scheffler's on-course earnings are around $200m, City M. reports. However, his off-course earnings "are no match" for Woods, who is estimated to have banked $2bn over his career, the vast majority in endorsement fees from companies like Nike, TaylorMade and Rolex.

A New All-Time List

Scheffler's Tour Championship victory also moved him ahead of Jack Nicklaus on another all-time list, as reported by Yardbarker. The 30-year-old's 22nd win came in his 170th PGA Tour start, giving him a career win percentage of 12.9%, surpassing Nicklaus's 12.2%.

Nicklaus, who won 73 PGA Tour titles including a record 18 major championships, played 595 events compared to Scheffler's 170. For context, Rory McIlroy's career win percentage currently stands at 10.4%, according to Yardbarker.

Perhaps even more impressively, Scheffler's win percentage since his first victory on the PGA Tour in February 2022 stands at 22%, Yardbarker reports. The Dallas native became the third youngest player to reach 21 wins with his victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship two weeks ago, behind only Nicklaus and Woods.

The all-time record of 82 wins is currently held by Tiger Woods and Sam Snead. Yardbarker notes that if Scheffler continues on his current trajectory, he could approach that record over the next decade.

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City A.M.

Framing: Headline highlights Scheffler dethroning Woods as PGA Tour all-time top earner after 26 years — Celebratory and respectful, quoting Woods's congratulatory message and noting Scheffler's achievement

as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Tiger Woods's 26-year reign at the top of the all-time PGA Tour prize money list ended
Scheffler won the season-ending Tour Championship
Scheffler's three-shot victory at East Lake clinched the FedEx Cup and earned him $10m
Scheffler's career total is more than $130m
Woods congratulated Scheffler in a social media post
Scheffler has taken seven years to become the PGA Tour's all-time prize money leader
Scheffler has 22 wins on the PGA Tour including four majors
PGA Tour boosted prize pots in response to LIV Golf
Scheffler's on-course earnings are around $200m including bonuses
Woods is estimated to have banked $2bn over his career
Scheffler was only around $600,000 behind Woods before the Tour Championship
McIlroy is only around $5m behind Woods
Woods's professional career has ground to a halt
Scheffler won the Tour Championship with a final round of 66 on Sunday
Scheffler passed overnight leader Viktor Hovland
Scheffler's post-round comments about the golf course and wind

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Yardbarker

Framing: Highlights Scheffler surpassing Nicklaus on an all-time PGA Tour list due to his Tour Championship win.

as of Aug 31, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Jack Nicklaus won 73 PGA Tour titles, including a record 18 major championships.
Scottie Scheffler has 22 wins, including four majors.
Scheffler is 30 years old.
Scheffler became the third youngest player to reach 21 wins at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, behind Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
Scheffler's victory at the Tour Championship on Sunday saw him leap-frog Nicklaus on one specific all-time list.
Scheffler’s 22nd win came in his 170th PGA Tour start.
Nicklaus’ win percentage is 2%, from 595 events.
Rory McIlroy’s career win percentage on the PGA Tour currently stands at 4%.
Scheffler’s win percentage since his first victory in February 2022 stands at 22%.
The all-time record of 82 wins is held by Tiger Woods and Sam Snead.
Ben Hogan is second with a win percentage of 3% (52 wins in 300 starts).
Byron Nelson had a win percentage of 1% after 52 wins in 300 starts.
Sam Snead has 14% after 82 wins in 585 starts.
If Scheffler wins three events per season for 10 years, he will surpass Snead’s career win percentage.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimScottie Scheffler ended Tiger Woods's 26-year reign at the top of the all-time PGA Tour prize money list after winning the season-ending Tour Championship.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via City A.M. as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler won the Tour Championship on Sunday with a three-shot victory at East Lake, clinching his second FedEx Cup and earning $10m.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via City A.M. as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler's career PGA Tour earnings total is more than $130m.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via City A.M. as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
ClaimWoods congratulated Scheffler in a social media post, writing: 'Three wins, four majors, and a FedEx Cup. Those are some numbers to be proud of. Congrats on a historic season, Scottie.'	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via City A.M. as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler took seven years to become the PGA Tour's all-time prize money leader, aided by increased prize pots at major events in response to LIV Golf.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via City A.M. as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler's on-course earnings, including FedEx Cup bonuses, are around $200m, while Woods is estimated to have banked $2bn over his career, mostly in endorsement fees.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via City A.M. as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
ClaimMcIlroy is only around $1.5m behind Woods on the all-time prize money list.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via City A.M. as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler won the Tour Championship with a final round of 66, passing overnight leader Viktor Hovland.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via City A.M. as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler was only around $600,000 behind Woods in career earnings before the Tour Championship.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via City A.M. as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC
ClaimRory McIlroy is only around $1.5m behind Woods in career earnings and is expected to pass him soon.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via City A.M. as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC

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