{
  "id": 14237329,
  "title": "Jacob Bridgeman edges ahead of Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour season money leaders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/jacob-bridgeman-edges-ahead-of-rory-mcilroy-on-pga-tour-season-money",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T16:01:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jacob-bridgeman-edges-ahead-rory-160115348.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 PGA Tour season is in full swing, with a combined purse of over $400 million up for grabs. Leading the pack in earnings is Scottie Scheffler, who amassed $30.9 million. Following him are Cameron Young and Matt Fitzpatrick, both raking in $15.1 million and $14.7 million respectively. Wyndham Clark, Jacob Bridgeman, and Ryan Gerard have also made significant earnings at $14.7 million each. Notably, Jacob Bridgeman's second-place finish at the Baycurrrent Classic last week propelled him into the top 5, leveling the earnings with Rory McIlroy. Bridgeman and McIlroy currently share the fifth position with $11.6 million each. Viktor Hovland, Chris Gotterup, and Ryan Gerard follow closely with $11.5 million, $10.4 million, and $10.3 million respectively. The list continues with a mix of golfers earning between $10.0 million and $5.8 million.",
  "summary": "These players have earned the most cash on the the PGA Tour in 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/rory-mcilroy-on-the-future-of-sport",
        "published": "2026-10-13T14:31:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "McIlroy would vote for LIV players' PGA Tour return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/mcilroy-would-vote-for-liv-players-pga-tour-return",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:17:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Rory McIlroy declares LIV Golf is no longer a threat ahead of proposed 2027 relaunch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/rory-mcilroy-declares-liv-golf-is-no-longer-a-threat-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-10-13T17:20:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}