Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship's FedEx Cup this past weekend while getting his hands on a whopping $25 million - with him looking set to land another $10 million before the season's close without even playing.
Scheffler has now claimed seven PGA Tour wins this year , making $53 million throughout the 2024 campaign in prize money, with him likely to be win a further $10 million for the Player Impact Program .
The Player Impact Program pays out Golf's top-10 ranked players around $40 million per season - with the man leading the rankings being the most likely to take home the most from that pool.
The program was launched in 2020/21 to reward those who have the most positive influence on the tour. Metrics such as internet searches and social media reach are used to determine who has achieved the most in this area.
Despite facing criticism for being nothing more than a popularity contest, the prize pool has been slashed from $100m (£79m) for the top 20 players to $50m (£39m) for the top 10. The winner will now pocket $10m (£8m), down from the $15m Rory McIlroy bagged in 2023.
Scheffler tremendously ended his season at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, leading by two shots after starting at 10-under-par following his incredible campaign. The American had finally ended his wait to win the tournament, finishing at an incredible 30-under-par, going into the final round with five shots as Colin Morikawa looked to challenge him for the crown.
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While his American Ryder Cup teammate continued to make a charge on Sunday, Scheffler kept his composure to post a final round four-under 67 to clinch the Tour Championship by four shots and winning the FedEx Cup in emotional scenes at the 18th. The 28-year-old was greeted by his son Bennett as well as his wife Meredith, with the three celebrating as a family in front of a crowd applauding him for his achievements on the weekend and throughout the 2024 year.
After the win, Scheffler said: "I feel like I've lived almost a full lifetime in this one year. It's been nuts. I don't know, I think it just always comes back to my faith. I think that's the thing that just keeps me grounded, keeps me in the right frame of mind."
He added on winning the Gold medal at the Olympics: "Yeah, I think the gold medal is pretty cool. I think when you hear people chanting 'U-S-A' - even though it's been over a month now since it happened, you still hear people talking about it, chanting."
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