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Scottie Scheffler wins Tour Championship, surpassing Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings
Scheffler overcame a three-stroke deficit in the final round to secure his second FedEx Cup title and top the all-time earnings list.
The short version
- Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Tour's season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta, shooting a final-round 66 to finish at 16 under par.
- The victory earned Scheffler a $10 million prize, bringing his career PGA Tour earnings to $130,390,661 and passing Tiger Woods for the top spot.
- Viktor Hovland finished in second place three shots behind Scheffler, while Ryan Gerard finished third.
- PGA Tour rules officials declined to penalize Hovland after reviewing potential video evidence of a bunker shot infraction during the final round.
Key facts
- Scottie Scheffler won his second FedEx Cup title and 22nd career tournament victory by finishing at 16 under par at East Lake.[Fox News · BBC News · Associated Press]
- Scheffler's career PGA Tour earnings reached $130,390,661, surpassing Tiger Woods' record total of $120,999,166.[Associated Press]
- Tiger Woods had held the No. 1 position in career PGA Tour earnings since Feb. 13, 2000.[Associated Press]
- Viktor Hovland finished solo second at 13 under par after entering the final round with a three-shot lead.[Fox News · BBC News]
- Ryan Gerard took solo third place at 12 under par.[Fox News · BBC News]
- PGA Tour rules official Mark Dusbabek said officials received inquiries about whether Hovland touched the sand with his club in a bunker on the 13th hole, but decided against a penalty because they could not determine contact with certainty.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- Video replays raised questions among viewers over whether Viktor Hovland touched the sand with his club prior to a bunker shot on the 13th hole, which would have carried a two-stroke penalty.[Fox News]