Scottie Scheffler Wins Tour Championship, Passes Tiger Woods in Earnings
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The Story
Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship on Sunday, securing his second FedEx Cup title. With this victory, Scheffler surpassed Tiger Woods as the PGA Tour's all-time leading money earner, a record Woods had held for 26 years since February 2000. Scheffler's career on-course earnings now exceed $130 million, specifically $130,390,661, after receiving a $10 million prize for winning the championship. He entered the week just over $600,000 behind Woods’ previous record of $120,999,166. Scheffler, the world No. 1 player, carded a four-under 66 in the final round at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, finishing at 16 under par for the tournament. He overcame a three-shot deficit to third-round leader Viktor Hovland, who finished second after a two-over 72. This marks Scheffler's third win of the 2026 season, which also included 10 top-5 finishes. Tiger Woods congratulated Scheffler on social media, acknowledging his incredible consistency all season long and historic season. Scheffler joins Rory McIlroy and Woods as the only players with multiple FedEx Cup titles. Australian Min Woo Lee tied for fourth place, five shots behind Scheffler. Scheffler celebrated his win with a beer, noting he rarely drinks, and expressed a craving for a cheeseburger, fries, and a milkshake.
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What they agree on
- Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship on Sunday.
- With this victory, Scottie Scheffler surpassed Tiger Woods as the PGA Tour's all-time leading money earner.
- Tiger Woods had held the PGA Tour money record for 26 years.
- Scheffler's win at the Tour Championship included a $10 million prize.
- Tiger Woods congratulated Scottie Scheffler on social media for his "historic season."
Where they split
- Newsweek and Fox News provide a direct quote from Tiger Woods' social media message to Scottie Scheffler, while other outlets paraphrase or mention the congratulatory message without the full quote.
- The Dallas Morning News and Chicago Tribune specifically highlight the duration of Woods' record, stating it stood for "nearly 26 years" or "26 years, since February 2000," a detail not explicitly stated in all other reports.
- NBC Sports (as cited by The Daily Caller) and ABC Australia provide specific figures for Scheffler's total career earnings after the win, mentioning over $130 million or $130,390,661, while other sources state he "passed Woods atop the PGA Tour career money list."
- Fox News includes a comparison of Scheffler's 18 wins over the last three seasons to Tiger Woods' 18 wins by the age of 30, a specific analytical point not present in most other articles.
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