🏌️Who Are PGA Tour's Highest Earners In 2024?

Good Morning! How often have you seen Rory McIlroy lose his composure on the course? Well, in a rare display of frustration, McIlroy let his emotions get the better of him during the BMW Championship in Denver.

After missing the fairway with a wayward drive, McIlroy threw his three-wood into the lake, a move that echoed his past frustrations on the course.

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Today's Trivia: Who was the last American to win the Tour Championship? Answer at the end of the mail.

⛳ This day in history: On this date in 2012, when 15 year-old Ko of New Zealand won the Canadian Open by three shots, she became the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history.

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Keegan Bradley Wins The BMW Championship

Keegan Bradley shot an even-par 72 in the final round for a 12-under-par 276 at Castle Pines Golf Club - enough for a victory that helped him leap to the fourth spot in the FedEx Cup standings.

It capped a dramatic resurgence for Bradley, who was named the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain last month and was the last man in the field this week.

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler tied for 33rd at the BMW, but he enters East Lake as the top seed and will start at 10 under par. Xander Schauffele, tied for fifth, will be second at 8-under par and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, who withdrew with a back injury from the BMW, will be third at 7 under.

Sam Burns shot a final-round-best 7-under-par 65 to finish tied for second with Scott and Sweden's Ludvig Aberg at 11-under 277 - all of them made it to the Tour Championship.

📌 JT Scrapes Through: One year after he was the first man out of the FedEx Cup playoff field, Justin Thomas squeaked into the Tour Championship field and will have a chance, even if it's only mathematical, to win the FedEx Cup.

An opening round of 76 nearly doomed his chances, but on Sunday at Castle Pines Golf Club, Thomas shot a bogey-free, 4-under-par 68 to finish the tournament T-39 and soften his fall.

He finished the day in 30th place in the FedEx Cup race - the last man into the field for the Tour Championship in Atlanta.

The 30 players at the Tour Championship will be given a staggered scoring start based on their season points total.

📌 Fitzpatrick Denied Replacement Driver: Matt Fitzpatrick was on the eighth hole during the final round when he noticed a crack in the head of his driver. He sought permission to replace his driver or driver head due to the crack, but was denied.

PGA Tour Chief Referee Stephen Cox acknowledged that the head was cracked, but he determined the damage did not meet the threshold of being “significantly damaged” that would have been necessary to be replaced.

Fitzpatrick called the decision “outrageous.” He still shot 2-under par in the final round and finished 1-under for the tournament.

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This Is How Scheffler Influenced Korda's Putter Switch

Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler use similar TaylorMade Qi10 drivers - now, Korda is following Scheffler’s lead on the greens, switching to a TaylorMade Spider Tour X mallet at the AIG Women’s Open.

Of the top-five on the Official World Golf Ranking in men's golf, four use mallet putters: Scottie Scheffler (1), Xander Schauffele (2), Rory McIlroy (3) and Wyndham Clark (5).

All four are positive in strokes gained in putting, with Schauffele and Clark ranking among the top-15 on tour in that statistic.

Korda is now ready to lead the pack with a mallet in women's golf. "It rolls really nicely. I’m very pleased with it. I have no complaints", she said, following her switch.

After winning the Meijer LPGA Classic, Korda missed three consecutive cuts, and at her last start at the Amundi Championship, she was T-26. Ahead of the final women’s major at the home of golf, the 14-time LPGA Tour winner decided to change her putter.

🏆 Korda Wins Another LPGA Award: After earning a T-2 finish at the 2024 AIG Women’s Open, Nelly Korda won the 2024 Rolex ANNIKA Major Award. She becomes the third American to win the award since its inception in 2014, joining Michelle Wie West, who won the inaugural award, and Lilia Vu, who won last season.

This award recognizes the player who has the most outstanding record in all five major championships during the LPGA season. Points for Rolex ANNIKA Major Award are awarded at all five major championships to competitors who finish in the top 10.

To earn the award, a player must have also won at least one of the five majors - Korda won the Chevron Championship this year.

Heading into the year’s final major championship, the AIG Women’s Open, there were just 18 players who had a chance at earning the award, with Korda ultimately claiming the prize.

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What else is making news

Solheim Cup: Rose Zhang, Megan Khang, Andrea Lee and Lauren Coughlin are among the players joining World No. 1 Nelly Korda in the US Solheim Cup team this year. The team's nine automatic qualifiers were solidified on Sunday following the AIG Women's Open.

Presidents Cup: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay and newcomer Sahith Theegala qualified for the Americans. The six qualifiers for the International team were Hideki Matsuyama, Tom Kim, Sungjae Im, Jason Day, Adam Scott and Byeong Hun An.

PGA Tour Champions: Stewart Cink shot a 6-under-par 66 and ran away with the Ally Challenge for his first win on the PGA Tour Champions in Grand Blanc.

LPGA Tour: Lydia Ko birdied the last hole to shoot a final round 69 to surge past a flailing Nelly Korda, who looked to be in control of the tournament late, and win the AIG Women's Open - third major of her career but the first since 2016.

DP World Tour: Frederic LaCroix's six-under final round saw him ease to a four-shot win over compatriot Romain Langasque and Lucas Bjerregaard at the Danish Golf Championship.

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These Golfers Are PGA Tour's Highest Earners In 2024

More money was given out on the PGA Tour in 2024 than ever before.

While there is plenty on the line next week at the Tour Championship, including the $18 million that is awarded to the winner, that is considered bonus money and not official earnings for the 2024 season - so, let us take a look at who made the most money officially this season.

🏌️Scottie Scheffler ($29.2 million): Scheffler has had an outstanding season, defending his position as the top earner. His consistency and high finishes across major tournaments have earned him over $29 million this season.

🏌️Xander Schauffele ($18.4 million): Known for his consistent play, Schauffele has maintained his position among the top earners with frequent top-10 finishes and two Major victories, resulting in earnings of more than $18 million.

🏌️Hideki Matsuyama ($11.2 million): Matsuyama's stellar performance at the Genesis Invitational and other key tournaments has propelled him to the third spot, solidifying his place among the elite with over $11 million in earnings.

🏌️Wyndham Clark ($10.9 million): Emerging as a strong contender, Clark has had multiple high finishes, including wins in prestigious tournaments, securing him a top-five spot with significant earnings of almost $11 million.

🏌️Rory McIlroy ($10.8 million): McIlroy's 2024 season has been marked by significant achievements, making him one of the highest earners on the PGA Tour once again. He has earned more than $10 million, placing him fifth in the season’s earnings rankings.

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