Scheffler 2024 Prize Money Hits PGA Record $24M Ahead of U.S. Open
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The Scottie Scheffler train rolled on last week, as the golfer finished one stroke ahead of Collin Morikawa at the Memorial Tournament for his fifth win of the season. The title was worth $4 million in prize money and pushed his 2024 winnings to a new PGA Tour record of $24 million.Scheffler has now set a record three straight years on the PGA Tour with $14 million in 2022, $21 million in 2023 and $24 million in 2024—and this year, there are still three months of golf to be played. The huge payouts are a function of Scheffler’s dominant play, as well as massive increases in purses on the PGA Tour in response to the launch of LIV Golf.Scheffler has 12 top-10 finishes in 13 events in 2024 and 40 top-10 finishes since the start of the 2022 season, including 11 wins. Next best on the PGA Tour during that time: 28 top-10 finishes by Xander Schauffele and seven wins by Rory McIlroy. Scheffler has been ranked No. 1 in the world for a cumulative 91 weeks, which is sixth all-time and just six w...