Golfer Scottie Scheffler Joins Elite Company After Incredible 2024
Scottie Scheffler has had a career year. Not just for himself but for any professional golfer. He has joined some elite company after his incredible 2024.
If you bet on Scottie Scheffler during events this year, you probably made some good money. He seemingly won everything he competed in. He won a Green Jacket at The Masters, placed 1st at the RBC Heritage, won the Memorial Tournament present by Workday, the Travelers Championship, the TOUR Championship, the FedEx Cup title, and even a Gold Medal at the Paris Olympics. Not a bad year!
How Good Is Scottie Scheffler?
We are witnessing one of the best to ever do it on the golf course. If you’re wondering who’s going to be the next Tiger Woods–it’s Scottie. I know, I know. People have said this many times before with Justin Spieth, Dustin Johnson, and even Bubba Watson had a nice run there. However, they ended up falling short of expectations despite many wins and titles. I don’t think we’ll see the same out of Scottie Scheffler–he’s legit.
The FedEx Cup title secured Scheffler a cool $25 million bonus to cap off his incredible year. It was truly one for the books. According to USA Today, Scottie’s earnings in 2024 added up to $64.4 million after winning the Tour Championship. Add in his FedEx Cup winnings and his career total now sits at nearly $97 million giving him the second highest career earnings in golf–behind only Tiger Woods.
Joe Pompliano points out on X (formerly Twitter) that Scheffler’s earnings in 2024 alone would put him at 9th place on the all-time money list. That’s a crazy stat that highlights what a spectacular year it was for him. While the highs will stand out, there were some bumps along the road. Scottie was arrested before Round 2 of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky after trying to drive into the course but the charges were dropped as it was a misunderstanding. However, at the time it was all over the news and certainly had to have been a distraction as he had to spend a brief stint in a jail cell and had his mugshot taken. However, he went on to have a solid round and didn’t let the moment ruin his year. He bounced back and had one of the best years a golfer has had!
Scheffler placed 1st in the FedEx Cup, Collin Morikawa placed 2nd, and Sahith Theegala came in 3rd. He has to continue this success to match Tiger, but he’s definitely now firmly entered the conversation.