Scheffler Concludes Exceptional Season With Fedex Cup Championship And $25 Million Prize.

Golfer Scottie Scheffler had a remarkable year in 2024, culminating in winning the prestigious FedEx Cup and claiming the $25 million prize, the highest in golf. With a final round score of 4-under 67, Scheffler defeated Collin Morikawa by four shots in the Tour Championship.

Throughout the year, Scheffler amassed a total income of just under $62.3 million, including bonuses and winnings from his eight victories. This level of success has not been seen since Tiger Woods’ impressive performance in 2006 when he won eight tournaments and two major championships despite dealing with the loss of his father.

Scheffler’s eight wins included major tournaments such as the Masters and The Players Championship, as well as an Olympic gold medal. His accolades also include claiming the Tour Championship, enabling him to secure the coveted FedEx Cup. With seven PGA Tour titles, Scheffler currently holds the record for the most wins since Woods’ dominant 2007 season.

“We’ll look back on 2024, and it’s undoubtedly one of the best individual years a player has had in a long time,” remarked Rory McIlroy.

Besides his exceptional performance on the golf course, Scheffler’s year was also notable for personal events such as the birth of his first child and a bizarre arrest in Louisville, KY. These moments, coupled with his achievements, have made this a season that will be cherished by both Scheffler and golf enthusiasts.

Reflecting on his victory at the Tour Championship, Scheffler admitted to feeling exhausted during the challenging week. Notably, this was the third consecutive year that Scheffler entered the tournament as the top seed with a two-shot lead. In 2022, he experienced the disappointment of losing a six-shot lead in the final round to McIlroy.

In this year’s tournament, Scheffler continued to build on his lead, maintaining at least a five-shot advantage after each round. However, a momentary setback occurred when consecutive bogeys resulted in his lead shrinking to just two shots with ten holes remaining, with Morikawa closing in.

Nevertheless, Scheffler quickly regained his composure and secured his victory with a series of remarkable shots. He birdied the ninth hole with a 4-iron shot to 5 feet, followed by another birdie on the tenth hole with a wedge shot to 3 feet. The tone for his triumph was set when he sunk a 15-foot birdie putt on the 11th hole.

Morikawa acknowledged Scheffler’s resoluteness, stating, “He’s not going to just start making bogeys after that. He’s going to do the opposite and start hitting golf shots. It almost brought his focus back for a moment, and that’s something you can’t teach.”

With his lead reinstated to five shots, Scheffler further solidified his win by sinking a 15-foot eagle putt on the 14th hole.

In what Scheffler described as a fitting end to the FedEx Cup, he highlighted the silliness of the season-long race as it ultimately came down to the final week at East Lake. This victory further adds to his standout season, where he finished in the top 10 in all but three of his 19 starts and accumulated two runner-up finishes in addition to his seven PGA Tour wins.

Recognizing Scheffler’s consistent performance as the player to beat each week, Justin Thomas emphasized the difficulty of maintaining such high expectations and blocking out distractions on the golf course.

Morikawa, who started the tournament six shots behind as the seventh seed, closed with an impressive round of 66, securing second place in the FedEx Cup and earning $12.5 million in prize money.

Adam Scott, who tied for fourth place, drew a comparison between Scheffler’s season and Tiger Woods’ dominant years in 2000. Scott commended Scheffler’s ability to distinguish himself in a highly competitive field and described his achievements as unparalleled in recent times.

Only five months prior, Scheffler faced scrutiny about his putting skills and nearly a year without a PGA Tour victory. However, he proved his critics wrong and solidified his position as one of the highest earners on the tour, amassing a total of $29,228,356, which accounted for approximately 9.2% of the total prize money from the tournaments he played. In comparison, Woods won around 11.6% of the prize money during his impressive 2000 season.

It is worth mentioning that the $25 million prize for the FedEx Cup is unofficial, as is the $8 million Scheffler received for leading the regular season in the Comcast Business Top 10.