During the Tour Championship on Sunday, Scheffler, briefly challenged, responded by sinking three consecutive birdies, making his victory seem as certain as it had all year. He finished with a 4-under 67, securing a four-shot win over Collin Morikawa to claim the FedEx Cup and its $25 million prize—the largest in golf. This win pushed his total season earnings, including bonuses, to just under $62.3 million.
This year is considered the best since Tiger Woods’ remarkable 2006 season, which included eight wins, six consecutive victories, and two majors while he dealt with his father’s passing. Scheffler’s eight wins this year featured the Masters, The Players Championship, an Olympic gold medal, and the Tour Championship, which finally earned him the FedEx Cup.
With seven PGA Tour victories, Scheffler has surpassed the total of any player since Woods in 2007. Rory McIlroy acknowledged that 2024 would be remembered as one of the greatest individual seasons in recent golf history.
Scheffler removed any suspense from the final hour of the tournament—four of his wins this year were by at least three shots—and finally let out a celebratory “WOOO!!” as he signed his card. He celebrated by lifting both the FedEx Cup and his young son, Bennett.
This season included significant moments: the birth of his first child, an unusual arrest in Louisville before the PGA Championship’s second round, another Masters victory, and an Olympic gold medal. Scheffler’s year was one to remember for both him and golf fans.
At the trophy ceremony, Scheffler admitted his exhaustion, noting that this was his third consecutive year as the top seed at East Lake, starting the tournament with a 10-under par and a two-shot lead. Although he lost a six-shot lead in the final round two years ago to McIlroy, he maintained a lead of at least five shots throughout this year’s event.
A tense moment arose when storm clouds threatened, and Scheffler made two consecutive bogeys, including one from a bunker on the reachable par-4 eighth hole. Morikawa cut Scheffler’s lead from seven to two shots with ten holes remaining. However, Scheffler quickly regained control by making birdies on the ninth, tenth, and eleventh holes, and an eagle on the fourteenth.
Morikawa, starting six shots behind as the No. 7 seed, closed with a 66 to finish second and won $12.5 million. Sahith Theegala, who penalized himself for a minor infraction, finished third with a 64, earning $7.5 million. Adam Scott, tying for fourth, compared Scheffler’s achievements to Woods’ historic seasons, noting how challenging it is to dominate in today’s competitive environment.
Just over five months ago, Scheffler faced questions about his putting and had not won a PGA Tour title for nearly a year. His season earnings, amounting to $29,228,356, were about 9.2% of the total purse from the tournaments he played, compared to Woods’ 11.6% in 2000, widely regarded as one of the greatest seasons ever. The $25 million FedEx Cup prize and the $8 million from the “Comcast Business Top 10” for leading the regular season are considered unofficial.
