Scheffler wins Tour Championship, breaks Woods' PGA earnings record
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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler won the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, securing his second FedEx Cup title. He erased a three-shot deficit in the final round with a 4-under-par 66 to finish 16-under 264, three strokes ahead of Viktor Hovland, with debutant Ryan Gerard third on 12 under. The victory earned Scheffler $10 million, pushing his career PGA Tour earnings to $130,390,661 and surpassing Tiger Woods' total of $120,999,166, which had stood for nearly 26 years. Scheffler called the win a “cool feeling,” and Woods congratulated him on the achievement.
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Sky Sports (outlet profile)
'That was sensational!' | Scheffler inches from ACE!. Scottie Scheffler almost made a hole-in-one on the second hole of his final round at the Tour Championship.
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Sky Sports (outlet profile)
Scheffler holds off Hovland to break more records with FedExCup win. Scottie Scheffler came through a final-round tussle with Viktor Hovland to cap off another PGA Tour season in style with FedExCup glory at the Tour Ch…
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NRK (outlet profile)
Hovland på andreplass i PGA-sluttspillet. Golfspilleren Viktor Hovland kom på andreplass i PGA-sluttspillet i USA. Han tapte i sesongavslutningen for den amerikanske verdenseneren Scottie Scheffler. Tour Championship er…
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Scottie Scheffler claims three-shot victory in Atlanta to secure FedEx Cup
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Scottie Scheffler claims three-shot victory in Atlanta to secure FedEx Cup. The world number one claimed the title for the second time in his career.
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Scottie Scheffler rallies to win $10 million purse, FedEx Cup while passing Tiger Woods in career earnings. Scheffler pushed his career total to $130,390,661.
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Scottie Scheffler turns hot-mic F-bomb into motivation, rallies for Tour Championship win. Scottie Scheffler erased a three-shot deficit to chase down Viktor Hovland at East Lake, but a controversial bunker ruling added…
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Sky Sports (outlet profile)
PGA Tour: Every result from the 2026 FedExCup season. Every PGA Tour result from the 2026 FedExCup season, with nine Signature Events across a 35-tournament calendar.
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
Move over, Tiger. Scheffler wins again to push career earnings to $180m. The world’s top-ranked golfer lived up to that billing with another superb display in the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
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Sky Sports (outlet profile)
Scheffler produces final-day fightback to win FedExCup title!. Highlights from day four of the Tour Championship held at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.
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La Nación (outlet profile)
Scottie Scheffler se quedó con la FedEx Cup y batió un récord de Tiger Woods que parecía inamovible. El texano se impuso en el Tour Championship, último torneo de la temporada
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Scottie Scheffler blocks CBS camera to steal private moment with family. Scottie Scheffler spent Sunday shutting the door on the rest of the PGA Tour. Then he literally shut one on the CBS broadcast. Moments after rally…
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El Economista (outlet profile)
Scottie Scheffler supera a Tiger Woods en lista de ganancias de PGA. Al conquistar su segunda FedEx Cup, Scheffler se convirtió en el golfista con más premios económicos en la historia del PGA Tour; rebasó los 130 millo…
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The Japan Times (outlet profile)
Scottie Scheffler rallies to win second FedEx Cup title to join elite company. Scheffler, the world's No. 1 player and point standings leader, shot a 4-under-par 66 to finish 16-under 264
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Tiger Woods sends message to Scottie Scheffler after being passed as all-time PGA Tour earner. It never hurts to earn praise from one of your sport’s greatest players, and on Sunday, Scottie Scheffler got some muc…
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Kicker (outlet profile)
Über 130 Millionen Preisgeld: Scheffler löst Woods ab. Scottie Scheffler überholt Tiger Woods als Preisgeld-Spitzenreiter der PGA Tour - nach seinem Triumph in Atlanta knackt er die 130-Millionen-Dollar-Marke.
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GB News (outlet profile)
Scottie Scheffler makes feelings clear after breaking Tiger Woods money record at Tour Championship. Scottie Scheffler savoured the “cool feeling” of completing a dramatic Tour Championship comeback as his victory saw h…
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Die Welt (outlet profile)
So viel Geld hat noch keiner verdient – Scheffler entthront Tiger Woods. Ein Scheck, ein Rekord, ein Bier: Scottie Scheffler stürzt Legende Tiger Woods vom Preisgeld-Thron der PGA Tour und setzt neue Maßstäbe im Golfspo…
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City AM (outlet profile)
Scheffler dethrones Woods as PGA Tour all-time top earner after 26 years. Scottie Scheffler has ended Tiger Woods’s 26-year reign at the top of the all-time PGA Tour prize money list after winning the season-ending Tour…
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Forbes (outlet profile)
Scottie Scheffler Finishes Season With Tour Championship Victory. Scottie Scheffler put an exclamation point on his season by winning the 2026 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Scottie Scheffler reveals what he did after winning $10 million Tour Championship. It's the little things sometimes.
Factual core
- Scottie Scheffler has surpassed Tiger Woods in career prize money on the PGA Tour.
- This was Scottie Scheffler's second FedEx Cup title of his career.