Scottie Scheffler edges closer to Tiger Woods's career earnings at FedEx St. Jude
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 10:21 PM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Scottie Scheffler won the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, finishing at -17, eight strokes ahead of Si Woo Kim. This victory earned him $3.6 million, bringing his total PGA Tour career earnings to $119.96 million, just shy of Tiger Woods's record of nearly $121 million. Scheffler had a strong performance after a bogey early in the round and aims to surpass Woods in earnings at next week's BMW Championship, where a similar prize is up for grabs. The final qualifying spots for the top 50 PGA Tour golfers for the playoffs are also now set after this tournament.
- •Scheffler won the FedEx St. Jude Championship on August 16, 2026.
- •He finished at -17, eight strokes ahead of Si Woo Kim.
- •Scheffler's total earnings now stand at $119.96 million.
- •Woods holds the record close to $121 million.
- •The BMW Championship offers a $3.6 million prize next week.
- 10:21 PMYahoo Sports — Scottie Scheffler Nears Tiger Woods’s Career Earnings As He Laps FedEx Field
"He can break Woods's record at the BMW Championship in St. Louis.
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