Scottie Scheffler broke new ground again on Sunday when he set another PGA Tour single-season winnings record with the Memorial Tournament victory.
The world number 1 has had a remarkable start to the 2024 season, with victories at both The Masters and The Players Championship.
Scheffler raised the bar in both 2022 ($14,046,910) and 2023 ($21,014,342). He has now won five of his past eight tournaments, including the RBC Heritage and Arnold Palmer Invitational.
He has only finished lower than T10 once all season, despite the 27-year-old also becoming a father and being arrested in notable scenes at the PGA Championship.
Scheffler earned another $4 million from his win at the Memorial, bringing his total for the year to $24,024,553.
Scottie Scheffler set a PGA Tour single-season revenue record at the Memorial Tournament
Scheffler toasts the victory at Muirfield Village with his wife Meredith and newborn son Bennett
That’s more than he earned ($21,014,342) in all of 2023. It’s also more than double the next highest earner, Xander Schauffele ($11,597,071).
The likes of Rory McIlroy ($7,712,665) and Collin Morikawa ($6,757,882), his closest challenger in Muirfield Village, have earned less than a third of Scheffler’s 2024 total.
Incredibly, considering he’s still just 27, the world number 1 has now risen from ninth to seventh on the PGA Tour’s all-time money list, with a career total of $66,589,782.
On Sunday, Scheffler was greeted on the 18th green by his wife Meredith and their son Bennett, after the world number 1 recorded his first victory since becoming a father.
In emotional scenes, Meredith handed Bennett over to Scheffler and said, “We are so proud of you!” So proud of you! Say ‘well done daddy, I love you!’. I am so proud of you!’
The world number 1’s family was waiting for him as he secured a one-off victory over Morikawa despite a two-over par round of 74 on Sunday.
It was the first tournament Scheffler won since becoming a father, and also the first since police charges were dropped following his shock arrest at the PGA Championship in May.
Scheffler and his family pose with Jack and Barbara Nicklaus after he lifted the trophy
