{
  "id": 1821003,
  "title": "Scottie Scheffler extends his PGA Tour season money lead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/scottie-scheffler-extends-his-pga-tour-season-money-lead",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T23:00:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/scottie-scheffler-extends-pga-tour-230056036.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The PGA Tour's 2026 season money race kicked off, boasting a combined purse of over $400 million, offering a substantial financial incentive for players. Scottie Scheffler dominated the 2025 season, accumulating $27.7 million in winnings, and with a strong start in the FedEx Cup playoffs, he continues to lead the money rankings. Last year, his competitors included Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy. As of August 18, 2026, Scheffler's earnings stand at $20.5 million, placing him first on the leaderboard, followed by Cameron Young and Matt Fitzpatrick with $14.3 million and $14.1 million respectively. The full 2026 PGA Tour top 25 earners list is available for reference.",
  "summary": "These players have earned the most cash on the the PGA Tour in 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}