13 shocking money figures after Scottie Scheffler's historic season

There's never a bad moment for a historic season, but Scottie Scheffler's career was arguably the best.

One day, golf historians will look back on Scheffler's rise to World No. 1 as a fallen flame in the explosion of the golf money era. And if they look at that increase, their negotiations will begin in the 2024 season.

Scheffler won eight times in '24, including a Masters victory, an Olympic gold medal, and a season-ending victory at the big-money Tour Championship. Those are fancy numbers, earned at high-profile events, but they somehow underline the most impressive value of Scheffler's 2024: the one staring back at his bank account.

World No. 1 earned more $62 million in 2024, including bonuses from the FedEx Cup Playoffs and the Comcast Business Top 10. That's the highest-earning season in PGA Tour history, double the number of the top earners on the PGA Tour (Xander Schauffele, $29 million) and even less and the most profitable seasons for the remainder of the PGA Tour's five-decade history.

Of course, only the bloated (and still unofficial) signing bonuses at LIV Golf can compare to Scheffler's salary in one season, and even then, the numbers don't compare. With his $25 million payday from the Tour Championship, no one can claim to have won that much in one season from competing in golf tournaments in the history of the sport. And, in reality, the numbers aren't even close.

With that in mind, let's dive into some of the craziest numbers from Scheffler's year.

13 impressive money figures from Scottie Scheffler's 2024 season

$62,228,357: Scottie Scheffler's official course profit from the 2024 PGA Tour season.

7: Total number of players in PGA Tour history who have earned more than Scheffler's 2024 lead throughout their work. (Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jim Furyk, Vijay Singh, Adam Scott, Justin Rose and Jordan Spieth.)

$3,275,176.68: Scheffler's salary per tournament begins in 2024.

$818,794.11: Scheffler's salary per tournament round in 2024.

$12,039.32: Scheffler's salary with shooting in 2024.

$37,500: Scheffler's scholarship benefits from winning Olympic gold were paid by the US Olympic Committee.

$37,500: Scheffler's minor league fee for the 2024 season.

190: Players on the PGA Tour's money list who earned less in 2024 than Scottie Scheffler's tournament average net worth.

48: Players on the PGA Tour money list who earned more in 2024 than Scottie Scheffler's tournament average.

$61,729,067: The total earnings of the bottom 142 players on the PGA Tour money list in 2024.

Description: Scottie Scheffler achieved more in 2024 than below 142 players on the PGA Tour's money list… combined.

$5,734,031: Jack Nicklaus' career advantage on the course.

476: The number of shots it took Scottie Scheffler to surpass Jack Nicklaus' career earnings in 2024, when he averaged Scheffler's season earnings.

7: The number of rounds, of course, it took Scottie Scheffler to surpass Jack Nicklaus' career earnings in 2024, when he averaged Scheffler's all-season earnings.

Practice hard, kids!

James Colgan

Golf.com Editor

James Colgan is a news editor and features at GOLF, writing articles for websites and magazines. He manages Hot Mic, the GOLF media stand, and applies his camera knowledge to all product platforms. Before joining GOLF, James graduated from Syracuse University, at which time he was the recipient of a caddy (and atute looper) scholarship on Long Island, where he hails from. He can be reached at [email protected].