Scottie Scheffler is officially within striking distance of golf history, sitting just about $600,000 shy of Tiger Woods’ all-time PGA Tour career earnings mark. That record has stood untouched since February 13, 2000, which feels like ancient history in this sport. Even battling sickness and the bunkers at Bellerive, Scheffler’s grind has him right on the cusp.
Scheffler’s Relentless Climb to the Top
The dude is already world No. 1 and topped the FedExCup points list, so nobody should be surprised he is coming for more. At the BMW Championship in St. Louis, Scheffler tied for 12th, adding $426,250 to his official PGA Tour money, pushing his total to a staggering $120,390,661. Tiger’s record sits at $120,999,166. Remember that 8-shot win in Memphis last week? That was the moment Scheffler bumped Rory McIlroy from the No. 2 spot on the all-time list, setting up this wild chase.
East Lake Set for an Epic Showdown
Now, the Tour Championship is looming, and it is going to be absolutely wild. Both Scheffler and Rory McIlroy could actually end up at No. 1 after the playoff finale. The Tour Championship purse is a massive $40 million, with the winner taking home $10 million and solo second grabbing $5 million. Scheffler would need roughly a 13th-place finish to surpass Woods’ record. But hold up, McIlroy is right there, too, with $117,848,372 in earnings. Depending on how everything shakes out at East Lake, McIlroy could absolutely leap past both Scheffler and Woods.
It is all coming down to East Lake, where an insane amount of money and a historic record are on the line. Get ready, because this is going to be must-watch golf!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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