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Scottie Scheffler Clinches $18 Million in PGA Tour Bonuses Ahead of Playoffs

Dominant season-long performance atop FedEx Cup regular-season standings locked in a record $18 million payout before the playoff opener.

PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 20: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates on the 18th green after winning The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Scheffler secured the FedEx Cup regular-season points lead to guarantee a $10 million bonus.
  • He topped the Comcast Business Tour Top 10 standings to earn an additional $8 million.
  • Scheffler skipped the Wyndham Championship but will return for the FedEx Cup playoffs, opening August 7 at TPC Southwind in Memphis.
  • His 2025 campaign features victories at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, the PGA Championship and The Open, bringing his major total to four.
  • Fans on social media attribute these enhanced payouts to PGA Tour financial reforms prompted by Phil Mickelson’s 2022 move to LIV Golf.