Scottie Scheffler wins Tour Championship and surpasses Tiger Woods in earnings
5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 10:48 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on August 30, 2026, earning a $10 million purse. By finishing three strokes ahead of Viktor Hovland, Scheffler secured his second FedEx Cup title. The victory brought his career PGA Tour earnings to $130,390,661, moving him past Tiger Woods as the all-time leader on the money list. Scheffler began the final round trailing Hovland by three shots before closing with a 4-under 66 to overtake the field. The tournament marks the final time the Tour Championship will be held at East Lake under the current format, as the PGA Tour plans to transition to a match-play structure beginning in 2028.
- •Scottie Scheffler finished at 16-under to secure his third win of the 2026 season.
- •The $10 million prize moved Scheffler to $130,390,661 in total career PGA Tour earnings.
- •Viktor Hovland finished in second place three shots behind the winner.
- •East Lake Golf Club will cease hosting the Tour Championship after the 2027 season.
- 10:48 PMCBS Sports — Scottie Scheffler passes Tiger Woods at No. 1 on PGA Tour all-time money list after second FedEx Cup win
- 10:44 PMYahoo Sports — Scottie Scheffler moves past a Tiger Woods money standard that stood for nearly 26 years
- 10:00 PMYahoo Sports — Scottie Scheffler Breaks Tiger’s PGA Tour Earnings Record, Wins Second FedEx Cup
- 9:59 PMYahoo Sports — Scottie Scheffler captures second FedEx Cup title
- 9:40 PMYahoo Sports — Scottie Scheffler wins FedEx Cup, passes Tiger Woods on all-time money list
"Tiger Woods was going for his seventh straight PGA Tour victory when he tied for second at Torrey Pines. Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship to capture his second FedEx Cup title and the $10 million prize — now considered official money — to raise his career total to $130,390,661. Woods had been at $120,999,166 since he made his last cut on the PGA Tour at the 2024 Masters.
"Scottie Scheffler ended any conversation about who had the best season on Sunday when made up a three-shot deficit with a 4-under 66 to win the Tour Championship, claim a second FedEx Cup title and move past Tiger Woods for most PGA Tour career earnings.
"Scheffler has led the Tour in prize money for five consecutive seasons.
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External links- CBS SportsAug 30, 2026, 10:48 PMScottie Scheffler passes Tiger Woods at No. 1 on PGA Tour all-time money list after second FedEx Cup win
Scheffler has now earned more than $130 million in his PGA Tour career
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 10:44 PMScottie Scheffler moves past a Tiger Woods money standard that stood for nearly 26 years
Tiger Woods was going for his seventh straight PGA Tour victory when he tied for second at Torrey Pines. Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship to capture his second FedEx Cup title and the $10 million prize — now considered official money — to raise his career total to $130,390,661. Woods had been at $120,999,166 since he made his last cut on the PGA Tour at the 2024 Masters.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 10:00 PMScottie Scheffler Breaks Tiger’s PGA Tour Earnings Record, Wins Second FedEx Cup
Scheffler has led the Tour in prize money for five consecutive seasons.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 9:59 PMScottie Scheffler captures second FedEx Cup title
Scottie Scheffler ended any conversation about who had the best season on Sunday when made up a three-shot deficit with a 4-under 66 to win the Tour Championship, claim a second FedEx Cup title and move past Tiger Woods for most PGA Tour career earnings.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 9:40 PMScottie Scheffler wins FedEx Cup, passes Tiger Woods on all-time money list
Scheffler caps his season with a $10 million paycheck.
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