{
  "id": 4517788,
  "title": "Scottie Scheffler moves past a Tiger Woods money standard that stood for nearly 26 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/scottie-scheffler-moves-past-a-tiger-woods-money-standard-that-stood",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T22:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/scottie-scheffler-tiger-woods-pga-tour-career-earnings-0a48be9e0868c8c74ff67b77dde8f014"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Scottie Scheffler has surpassed Tiger Woods' record for career earnings on the PGA Tour, a milestone that stood for nearly 26 years. On Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, Scheffler won the PGA Tour Championship in Atlanta, earning $264,000 and boosting his career total to $130,390,661. This victory marked Scheffler's second FedEx Cup title. Tiger Woods, who held the record since tying for second at Torrey Pines on Feb. 13, 2000, earned $264,000 that day, moving to No. 1 in career earnings. Woods had held the record at $120,999,166 since the 2024 Masters. The growth in prize money over the past three decades is evident, with 15 $20 million or more purses this season on the PGA Tour. Woods never earned a $10 million paycheck during his peak years from 1997 to 2009. Scheffler's dominance in golf since May 2023 has contributed to his rapid rise in career earnings.",
  "summary": "ATLANTA (AP) — Tiger Woods was going for his seventh straight PGA Tour victory when he tied for second at Torrey Pines. He earned $264,000 that day to move to No. 1 in career tour earnings. That was Feb. 13, 2000, and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Scottie Scheffler moves past a Tiger Woods money standard that stood for nearly 26 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/scottie-scheffler-moves-past-a-tiger-woods-money-standard-that-stood-4522470",
        "published": "2026-08-30T22:45:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}