Scottie Scheffler has earned nearly $16 million on the PGA Tour this season. John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Scottie Scheffler sets single-season PGA Tour money record

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 6/20/22

Matt Fitzpatrick won the 2022 U.S. Open, but Scottie Scheffler still snagged a little bit of the spotlight for setting the record for most money earned in a single PGA Tour season.

The 25-year-old pro banked $1.56 million after coming in second place at the Open, bringing his current season total to almost $13 million with seven weeks left on the Tour event calendar.

Per the PGA Tour, Scottie Scheffler has set a new record for earned money on the golf course this season with $12,896,849 (doesn’t include bonuses)

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— Lukas Weese (@Weesesports) June 20, 2022

Scheffler surpassed Jordan Spieth, who previously held the record with $12,030,465 earned in 2015.

Scottie Scheffler sets the PGA TOUR record for most official money earned in a season with $12,896,849 (does not include bonuses). pic.twitter.com/nwcskXzkY2
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) June 20, 2022

The New Jersey native has had a strong hold on the No. 1 spot in the World Golf Ranking since winning The Masters in April. He has won four out of six tournaments this season and been the runner-up three times, including showings at the Charles Schwab Challenge, and, of course, the U.S. Open. Scheffler ended the Open just one stroke behind Fitzpatrick, tied for second place with Will Zalatoris.

The 2022 PGA Tour continues with the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., later this week.

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