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Tiger Woods Congratulates Scottie Scheffler After FedExCup Win and Earnings Record

Scottie Scheffler won the FedExCup on Sunday, and Tiger Woods offered congratulations on social media. Scheffler's victory also moved him past Woods on the PGA Tour's all-time career earnings list.

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Aug 31, 2026 Published 1h ago

Scottie Scheffler captured his second FedExCup title on Sunday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, and Tiger Woods took to social media to offer his congratulations.

Woods wrote on X: "Three wins, five runner-ups and finishing the season No. 1. Those are some numbers to be proud of. Incredible consistency all season long. Congrats on a historic season, Scottie."

The victory was Scheffler's third win of the season and his second in the past three weeks, following his win at the St. Jude Championship earlier in the month. Scheffler wrapped up the 2026 season tied for total wins with Chris Gotterup, Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark.

Reflecting on his season, Scheffler said, "I think that's something I'm very proud of. I think when you look over the course of the season, and especially some of the tough starts — shooting over-par to start a tournament on the PGA Tour is never a good spot to be in. I'm very proud of fighting back and having some good finishes and even giving myself some chances to win with some of those poor starts."

He added, "Overall just continued to battle, like you said, day in and day out. It's something that I'm very proud of. It's a gift to be out here on tour. Each and every day I'm going to try to give it my best. This was a week which just brought a lot of good energy to the course and just tried to do my best."

Scheffler closed with a 4-under 66 to erase a three-shot deficit and secure a three-shot victory over Viktor Hovland. The win also moved him past Woods on the PGA Tour's all-time career earnings list, with career earnings of $130,390,661. Woods has $120,999,166 in career earnings. The win gave Scheffler another $10 million, and he has earned 1 million over the past three weeks. His earnings are more than $11 million ahead of Rory McIlroy among active players.

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New York Post

Framing: Tiger Woods's congratulation of Scheffler for surpassing his earnings record — celebratory and respectful

as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Tiger Woods congratulated Scottie Scheffler on Sunday.
Scheffler captured his second Tour Championship and FedEx Cup at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
Woods wrote on X on Sunday: 'Three wins, five runner-ups and finishing the season No. 1. Those are some numbers to be proud of. Incredible consistency all season long. Congrats on a historic season, Scottie.'
Scheffler's victory was his third win of the season and his second in the past three weeks after winning the St. Jude Championship earlier this month.
Scheffler tied for total wins with Chris Gotterup, Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark.
Scheffler's career earnings are $130,390,661, surpassing Woods, who had sat atop the money list since Feb. 13, 2000.
Woods has $120,999,166 in career total earnings.
Scheffler's earnings are more than $11 million ahead of Rory McIlroy among active players.

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Yardbarker

Framing: The headline emphasizes Tiger Woods giving Scottie Scheffler a strong endorsement.

as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Scottie Scheffler won the FedExCup
Tiger Woods congratulated Scheffler on social media Sunday
Scheffler had a three-shot victory over Viktor Hovland at East Lake
Woods praised the world No. 1 for another remarkable season
Scheffler closed with a 4-under 66 to erase a three-shot deficit
Scheffler captured his second FedExCup title in three years
The victory was his third of the season and the 22nd of his career
Scheffler passed Woods for the top spot on the PGA Tour’s all-time career earnings list

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimScottie Scheffler won the FedExCup.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Yardbarker as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimTiger Woods congratulated Scottie Scheffler on social media on Sunday.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Yardbarker as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler had a three-shot victory over Viktor Hovland at East Lake.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yardbarker as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC
ClaimWoods praised Scheffler for another remarkable season.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Yardbarker as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler closed with a 4-under 66 to erase a three-shot deficit.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Yardbarker as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler captured his second FedExCup title in three years.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Yardbarker as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimThe victory was Scheffler's third win of the season and the 22nd of his career.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Yardbarker as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler passed Tiger Woods for the top spot on the PGA Tour's all-time career earnings list.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Yardbarker as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC, New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler's career earnings are $130,390,661.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimTiger Woods has $120,999,166 in career total earnings.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler's earnings are more than $11 million ahead of Rory McIlroy among active players on the PGA Tour.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimThe victory on Sunday gave Scheffler another $10 million in the bank, and he has earned $14.1 million over the past three weeks.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimTiger Woods wrote on X on Sunday: "Three wins, five runner-ups and finishing the season No. 1. Those are some numbers to be proud of. Incredible consistency all season long. Congrats on a historic season, Scottie."	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler's victory was his second in the past three weeks after he won the St. Jude Championship earlier in the month.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler wrapped up the 2026 season tied for total wins with Chris Gotterup, Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC
ClaimScheffler said about his season: "I think that's something I'm very proud of. I think when you look over the course of the season, and especially some of the tough starts — shooting over-par to start a tournament on the PGA Tour is never a good spot to be in. I'm very proud of fighting back and having some good finishes and even giving myself some chances to win with some of those poor starts. Overall just continued to battle, like you said, day in and day out. It's something that I'm very proud of. It's a gift to be out here on tour. Each and every day I'm going to try to give it my best. This was a week which just brought a lot of good energy to the course and just tried to do my best."	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via New York Post as of Aug 31, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC

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