“Got Paid for That?: After Earning $62,228,357, Scottie Scheffler Makes an Honest Revelation About His PGA Tour Start

It has been only four years since Scottie Scheffler started playing on the American golf circuit. But in this brief time, Scheffler has amassed 13 wins on the PGA Tour, with his wins this year putting him on par with Tiger Woods. Needless to say, his success on the greens has also meant a significant increase in his net worth with a constant flow of financial rewards. This year alone, the New Jersey native has copped a staggering $62 million from PGA Tour payouts.

The golfer turned pro in 2018 playing in the Korn Ferry Tour and joined the PGA tour in 2020.  Two weeks after graduating from the University of Texas, he played his first event on the tour. While his earnings from that tour dwarf in comparison to what he earned from his FedEx Cup success, Scheffler recalled his surprise at the amount he received following his first pro event.

Scheffler appeared on the Pardon My Takepodcast on 10 September and was asked about whether there was a moment when he felt like there was a lot of money in the game of golf. The current world number one golfer recalled “I mean, I remember playing my first PGA Tour event as a pro, and I didn’t like play great. I finished maybe 40th place. It was like two weeks after graduating college, and made like, 30 or 40 grand or something like that.”

Scottie Scheffler recalled sharing the moment with his wife, Meredith, and was shocked to learn that he made this much money from his first event despite a not-so-good finish. He mentioned “I remember looking at Meredith when I got home and I got the text you get, like, a text from the tour after each tournament telling me how much money you made. And I kind of looked there, I was like, Oh my gosh. Like, I just got paid for that? That’s insane” said the 28-year-old.