Scottie Scheffler has unsurmountable lead on PGA Tour money list through the end of the regular season.
There’s no catching Scottie Scheffler on the PGA Tour money list for the rest of the regular season, even with a two-week break he’s planning before the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin with the St. Jude Classic Aug. 7-10.
Scheffler’s victory in the British Open and its $3.1 million first-place check pushed his title to more than $19 million this season, more than $3 million over second-place Rory McIlroy. Since the combined first-place checks for this week’s 3M Championship ($1,512,000) and next week’s Wyndham Championship ($1,476,000) are less than $3 million, Scheffler can’t be caught until the playoffs.
The first two playoff events offer $3.6 million to the winner and the Tour Championship in Atlanta Aug. 21-24 has an $18 million payout.
Little movement on the PGA Tour money list
Chris Gotterup had another good week on the British Isles, following his victory in the Scottish Open with solo third at Royal Portrush and $1,128. That pushes him from 51st to 30th with $3,714,337. He’s earned more than $2.7 million in the last two weeks.
Another big jump was by Harris English, who earned $1,759,000 for his solo second and moved from 15th to eighth. He now has $7,734,152.
Ryan Gerard’s victory in the Barracuda Championship earned $720,000, moving him from 44th on the money list to 31st with a bit more than $3.6 million.
Other than that, movement was relatively minor among the money leaders.
PGA Tour money leaders
Through the British Open, Barracuda Championship
- 1. Scottie Scheffler $19,202,883
- 2. Rory McIlroy $16,156,418
- 3. J.J. Spaun $10,142,222
- 4. Sepp Straka $10,014,894
- 5. Russell Henley $9,628,056
- 6. Justin Thomas $9,502,662
- 7. Ben Griffin $8,134,502
- 8. Harris English $7,734,152
- 9. Keegan Bradley $7,184,645
- 10. Collin Morikawa $6,996,394
- 11. Ludvig Åberg $6,708,473
- 12. Andrew Novak $6,503,499
- 13. Tommy Fleetwood $6,426,238
- 14. Maverick McNealy $6,312,575
- 15. Shane Lowry $6,255,194
- 16. Robert MacIntyre $5,716,240
- 17. Hideki Matsuyama $5,637,394
- 18. Corey Conners $5,397,936
- 19. Nick Taylor $4,794,542
- 20. Justin Rose $4,689,476
- 21. Brian Harman $4,518,743
- 22. Sam Burns $4,496,919
- 23. Viktor Hovland $4,408,073
- 24. Patrick Cantlay $4,405,606
- 25. Lucas Glover $4,235,243
- 26. Sungjae Im $4,192,567
- 27. Daniel Berger $4,057,849
- 28. Tom Hoge $3,957,533
- 29. Ryan Fox $3,844,647
- 30. Chris Gotterup $3,714,337
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: PGA Tour money leaders: Open champion Scottie Scheffler opens big lead
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