Scottie Scheffler has just overtaken Tiger Woods in stunning PGA Tour money milestone

Scottie Scheffler has won the Tour Championship, claimed his second FedEx Cup title and toppled Tiger Woods' 26-year PGA Tour career earnings record in one spectacular Sunday at East Lake.

The World No.1 produced a brilliant final-round 66 to overturn a three-shot deficit and beat Viktor Hovland by three shots, finishing the week at 16-under par.

The victory was worth $10 million from the Tour Championship's $40 million purse — and that huge payday also delivered another slice of history.

Scheffler's career PGA Tour earnings have now reached $130,390,661, moving him beyond Woods' longstanding total of $120,999,166.

Woods had held the record since February 13, 2000, but the 30-year-old Scheffler has now taken his place at the top.

And he did it while securing another FedEx Cup.

Scheffler began Sunday's final round three shots behind Hovland, but quickly turned the contest in his favour. 

While the Norwegian struggled to a two-over 72, Scheffler delivered when it mattered most, firing a 4-under 66 to reach 16-under and win by three.

Ryan Gerard finished third at 12-under, while Rory McIlroy was part of a seven-way tie for fourth at 11-under.

For Scheffler, it completed another remarkable season.

His Tour Championship triumph is his third PGA Tour victory of 2026, following wins at The American Express and the FedEx St. Jude Championship. 

It also sees him lift the FedEx Cup for the second time, having previously won the season-long competition in 2024.

Scheffler has also set a new personal record for single-season earnings.

His 2026 total now stands at $30,937,525, surpassing the $29,228,357 he earned during his incredible 2024 campaign.

His pursuit of Woods' record had already gathered pace at last week's BMW Championship.

Scheffler arrived in St Louis with $119,964,411 in career earnings, just $1,034,755 behind Woods. 

His tie for 12th earned him another $426,250, leaving him only $608,505 short.

Scheffler needed a solo 13th-place finish or better at East Lake to overtake Woods.

Instead, he won the tournament.

There is an important caveat to the achievement, however. 

Scheffler has reached the top of the money list far quicker than Woods, but PGA Tour prize money has increased dramatically since Woods was in his prime.

Woods earned $297,000 for his first Tour victory in 1996, while Scheffler's first win in 2022 paid $1.467 million. 

At The Masters, Woods earned $486,000 for his famous 1997 victory from a $2.7 million purse. 

Scheffler collected $2.7 million for his first green jacket in 2022, when the purse had grown to $15 million.

So the earnings records are not a perfect comparison.

But this is still a remarkable milestone for Scheffler.

Woods has 82 PGA Tour victories and 15 majors. 

Scheffler now has 22 Tour wins and four majors, and at 30 years old has time on his side.

McIlroy ($190.5m) is closing in Woods' $120m target, but the summit now belongs to Scheffler.

For more than 26 years, Woods' name stood at the top of the PGA Tour's career earnings list.

But not any more.