{
  "id": 3579976,
  "title": "Scheffler winning big at home and on the PGA Tour as season comes to an end at Tour Championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/scheffler-winning-big-at-home-and-on-the-pga-tour-as-season-comes-to-3579976",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T19:53:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/scottie-scheffler-tour-championship-fedex-cup-woodland-93e252b8a9fec3f8b15eb5397f7b21c8"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Scottie Scheffler continues to dominate both at home in Dallas and on the PGA Tour as the season nears its conclusion at the Tour Championship. Last week, he received a $23 million bonus as the leader in the FedEx Cup. Scheffler's PGA Tour earnings have topped $20 million for the fourth year in a row, and his success is well-known among his peers. Dallas-based golfer Gary Woodland remarked that Si Woo Kim, who frequently loses to Scheffler, jokingly calls Scheffler his \"ATM.\" Woodland, who now resides in South Florida, visits Dallas for training camps and often plays with Scheffler. The 30-man Tour Championship field will vie for a $10 million prize at East Lake, the most lucrative event of the season, with the winner earning an additional $40 million in purse money. As the Tour Championship unfolds, other contenders like Patrick Cantlay will compete to secure their place alongside Scheffler.",
  "summary": "ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is having another big season going into the final tournament of the year at the Tour Championship . He picked up a $23 million bonus last week as the leading player in the FedEx Cup. His PGA…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/scheffler-winning-big-at-home-and-on-the-pga-tour-as-season-comes-to",
        "published": "2026-08-26T19:22:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/truist-championship-joins-new-pga-tour-championship-series-in-2028",
        "published": "2026-08-26T21:00:50.000Z"
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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."
}