Scottie Scheffler joins Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in exclusive $100m PGA Tour club

Scottie Scheffler opened his 2026 PGA Tour season with a commanding four-shot victory at The American Express, in a win that carried far more significance than just another trophy.

The $1.656 million first prize pushed Scheffler’s PGA Tour career earnings beyond $100 million, placing him in an exclusive club alongside only Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

Scheffler closed with a flawless 6-under-par 66 to finish 27-under par in California on Sunday, securing a landmark 20th PGA Tour title — all achieved within the past four seasons — and earning lifetime membership on the circuit. 

Nine of those 20 wins have come by four shots or more, underlining the level of dominance he continues to exert.

Now 29, Scheffler becomes just the third player in PGA Tour history to reach nine-figure earnings, with his on-course total standing at $101,109,136. 

The victory also moves him to third on the all-time PGA Tour money list, behind only Woods and McIlroy.

It was a statement start to a season in which Scheffler will once again arrive at Augusta National as the man to beat. Little more than two months remain until The Masters, where he will be chasing a third green jacket since 2022.

The contrast with this time last year could hardly be sharper. 

Scheffler’s 2025 season was delayed after he injured his hand in a freak kitchen accident at Christmas, when a wine glass shattered as he was shaping ravioli. 

This time, there were no setbacks — just ruthless efficiency from the opening week.

The American has now won seven of his last 13 strokeplay events and has not finished worse than tied eighth on the PGA Tour since a T20 at The Players Championship last March. 

Since his breakthrough win at the 2022 WM Phoenix Open, Scheffler has collected 11 more victories than McIlroy (nine) during the same period.

Scheffler's achievements before turning 30 already place him among the game’s immortals. 

The American joins his compatriots Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to reach 20 PGA Tour wins and four major titles before that age.

“Pretty wild,” Scheffler said after adding another milestone to his rapidly expanding résumé. 

“Any time you can get mentioned with those guys, it means you’re doing some stuff right. I try not to think about it too much — I’m just focused on doing what I need to do to be prepared.”

Former World No.1 Jason Day, who finished joint runner-up at The American Express, offered a telling comparison.

“He’s putting up Tiger-ish numbers,” Day said. 

“Every time he tees it up he’s right around the lead. That’s one of the hardest things to do out here — to stay hungry.”

Scheffler knows the foundation has been laid for another major-heavy season. 

And judging by this opening statement, the rest of the field is once again playing catch-up.