There are many ways to judge a golfer. How good is his swing? Can he chip? Can he putt?
How many times has he won? How many major champions did he hold up?
But golfers also like to remind us that they are doing a job, which means money rules.
So, who has won the most money on the PGA Tour?
Who ranks in the top 25 on the PGA Tour Pro Money List?
1. Tiger Woods – $120,999,166
Is he the greatest ever? Only Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus can challenge him in the modern era, so it’s no surprise that he leads the list, as the 1990s and 21st century provided far more money than the couple contributed.
Woods has driven the bonus explosion behind 82 PGA Tour titles, the most out of reach in history. 15 of them are the main champion wins. He also recorded 18 World Golf Championship wins and spent a record 683 weeks in the No. 1 match.
2. RoryMcIlroy – $107,145,766
Northern Irish has become the biggest attraction in the post-Tiger game and capitalizes on forest-enhanced wallets. He won 29 PGA Tour titles, including 5 major titles (including professional grand slams). He also won two player championships, three world golf championships, and was number one in the world.
3. PhilMickelson – $96,727,968
First, the good news: the left-handed won 45 PGA Tour titles (8th in history), six were professionals, one was a player champion and three were world golf champions. His career has been a great one. But what would he compile if his career doesn’t match Tiger Woods’ career?
He stayed for 270 weeks, becoming the second week in the world, inevitably earning fewer titles and less money due to their parallel careers.
4. ScottieScheffler – $92,156,470
Currently, the number one on this list is surprising. But there are three key factors: He won a lot, he won big events, and won the big prize era that emerged after LIV.
He has spent 152 weeks in the world, with 17 PGA Tour champions, four of which are professional, and has won 16 top 10 and 4 wins in 22 Grand Slams since participating in the PGA Tour in 2019. Keep doing this and he will go beyond the woods.
5. Dustin Johnson – $75,695,066
Maybe so high, it’s a little surprising, but DJs have been prolific in his career. He won 24 PGA Tour titles, two of which are major titles, and he spent 135 weeks in the world No. 1 competition. For those wealth, he added more money by risking to LIV and signing the rumored $125 million.
6. Justin Rose – $73,167,517
The British is a great grinder and a very good golfer, and it seems ridiculous that he had a hard time cutting on the second floor when he first became a professional. He has overcome these difficulties and has been at the top of the sport for twenty years.
He has 12 PGA Tour titles, won the 2013 U.S. Open, and won the second and third time in the Grand Slam. He stayed for 13 weeks and became the world’s number one.
7. JimFuryk – $71,507,269
Another great grinder and a swingman who was ridiculed by many, but it turned out to be very profitable when he competed with Woods and Mickelson.
He won 17 PGA Tour titles, won the U.S. Open in 2003, won 59 times in the 2013 BMW Championship and 58 times in the 2016 Travelers Championship. He was the first golfer to compete in the cub twice on the PGA Tour.
8. VijaySingh – $71,281,216
Grinder supreme. No one spent more time in driving range, and boy, it paid off. Another career with Tiger Woods, but for a while he usurped him and spent 32 weeks as the world number one. He won 34 PGA Tour titles, including the 2000 Masters and the 1998 and 2004 PGA Championships.
9. Adam Scott – $69,705,648
The career in Australia is much like that of Justin Rose. They are both at the turn of the century and are both elegant and low-key. Scott has 14 PGA Tour titles, including the 2013 Masters. He ranks second, three times in the major. He stayed for 11 weeks and became the world’s number one.
10. Justin Thomas – $69,347,527
Early in his career, the Kentucky man was prolific. He has now won 16 PGA Tour titles, including the 2017 and 2022 PGA titles. He spent five weeks in the world No. 1 game, and in 2017, he shot 59 from the field on his way to winning the Sony Open.
List of bonuses in PGA Tour history, No. 11 to 25
11. JordanSpieth – $65,901,630
12. JasonDay – $64,595,524
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14. Matt Kuchar – $61,166,988
15. Xander Schauffele – $60,532,009
16. SergioGarcia – $55,097,412
17. Keegan Bradley – $54,670,847
18. Jon Rahm – $53,548,768
19. RickieFowler – $53,492,235
20. Patrick Cantlay – $53,209,933
21. Zach Johnson – $49,935,318
22.Ernie Els – $49,385,600
twenty three. BubbaWatson – $48,385,778
twenty four. WebbSimpson – $46,085,168
25. TonyFinau – $45,636,964
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