How Scottie Scheffler's Tour Championship Win Ended Tiger Woods' 26-Year Money Record
Scottie Scheffler closed the Tour Championship with a 4-under 66, took the $10 million winner's check, and walked away with his second FedEx Cup. The Associated Press reported that Scheffler made up a three-shot deficit in four holes and that no other player in the top six broke par in the final round. The victory was the 22nd of his PGA Tour career.
A money record that survived 26 years
The more lasting milestone was financial. Scheffler's career PGA Tour earnings reached $130,390,661, according to the Associated Press. That moved him past Tiger Woods' total of $120,999,166, a record he had held since Feb. 13, 2000. Woods had held the mark for nearly 26 years.
Scheffler's 2026 season was not built around a single major moment. He won once in Palm Springs, posted 10 top-four finishes, and was runner-up five times. He did not win a major. That consistency is unusual in an era when much of the conversation focuses on the four biggest events of the year.
What the Tour Championship decided
Because the majors had passed without a Scheffler title, the Tour Championship became a defining result. The 4-under closing round was not flashy; it was steady. Scheffler made up a three-shot deficit early in the final round and never let the group behind him catch up, according to the Associated Press. When the rest of the top six struggled, he simply played reliable golf.
The player of the year race
The win also sharpened the player of the year conversation. According to Golf.com, Scheffler's consistency made a fifth straight player of the year award widely expected. The lack of a major title made that a subject of debate, but the FedEx Cup and the career earnings record gave Scheffler a strong closing argument.
The money record is as much about staying near the top as it is about prize funds. Scheffler did not need to win every week to reach the mark; he needed to be in contention most weeks. The second FedEx Cup, the 22nd tour title and the new earnings standard all point in the same direction: Scheffler has become the PGA Tour's defining player.