There is potential to make a lot of money on the PGA Tour. In 2026 alone, winners of signature events took home about $3.6 million from total purses of $20 million. Cash pools in standard PGA Tour tournaments generally range from $8 million to $10 million.
Even players at the bottom of the leaderboard can bring in $20,000 to $30,000 just for making the cut and finishing in last place.
But golfers like Scottie Scheffler, who routinely finds himself situated toward the top of the leaderboard on Sundays, have made a killing on the tour’s fairways and greens. Scheffler netted a guaranteed $23 million in bonus money just for topping the 2026 FedEx Cup points race heading into the season finale and then took home an additional $10 million in official money for winning the Tour championship. With the win, Scheffler passed Tiger Woods for the most career money made on the PGA Tour.
Here is a look at the players who have the most career earnings on the PGA Tour.
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Scottie Scheffler, $130,390,661
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Tiger Woods, $120,999,166
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Rory McIlroy, $119,555,515
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Phil Mickelson, $96,727,968
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Justin Rose, $79,356,373
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Dustin Johnson, $75,995,670
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Adam Scott, $74,880,596
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Justin Thomas, $74,568,294
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Jim Furyk, $71,507,269
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Vijay Singh, $71,312,738