Revealed: Scheffler tops 2025 PGA Tour money list as McIlroy slips to third place

Archie Starkey 25 Aug 2025

Three golfers celebrate winning large sums of prize money this year. — Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun and Justin Thomas are among the highest earners of 2025.

The 2025 PGA Tour season has seen over $400 million claimed across the year, with several of the field cashing in through utter golfing dominance.

From serial Major champions to season-long grafters, many of the Tour’s top stars have encountered significant hikes in earnings this year.

We look at the biggest 2025 earners as the full 2025 PGA Tour prize money rankings are revealed…

1. Scottie Scheffler (USA) – $26,579,550

2025 PGA Tour wins: 5

The world number one has had another dominant season in 2025 with three PGA Tour event wins and two Major titles.

Wins at The CJ Cup, Byron Nelson, PGA Championship, Memorial, The Open and BMW Championship through his consistent ruthlessness made him the highest earner this year.

2. Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) – $18,496,238

2025 PGA Tour wins: 1

Tommy Fleetwood’s long-awaited maiden PGA Tour win came at the Tour Championship and with it a huge $10 million cheque.

It took him 164 PGA Tour starts to claim his first crown, and it happened to be the most lucrative event of the 2025 season.

3. Rory McIlroy (NIR) – $16,992,418

2025 PGA Tour wins: 3

McIlroy put an emphasis on his rest and recovery in the 2025 season, not playing as many events but still winning three titles and finally completing his awaited Career Grand Slam.

He started the season hot with wins at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the regular season’s most lucrative regular season event, The Players Championship.

He then completed the highlight of 2025 with his Master’s win and Green Jacket at Augusta National.

4. Russell Henley (USA) – $14,633,556

2025 PGA Tour wins: 1

Henley had a lucrative season and has truly played himself into Ryder Cup contention.

His victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational was backed up with further gritty performances as his dependable putting helped him nearly rack up $15million in 2o25.

5. J.J. Spaun (USA) – $12,892,722

2025 PGA Tour wins: 1

Spaun has undoubtedly been the breakout star of the season, but he will rue playoff defeats at The Players Championship and FedEx St. Jude Championship.

However, his dream year was capped off by a captivating U.S. Open win at the notoriously difficult Oakmont Country Club.

6. Justin Thomas (USA) – $10,833,495

2025 PGA Tour wins: 1

While still a mixed season for Thomas, there were periods where he was undoubtedly at his Major-winning best, namely his clutch RBC Heritage win.

There are still plenty of areas JT will be looking to improve, but it’s an improvement from his struggles of 2024 and a good earning season.

7. Sepp Straka (AUT) – $10,650,894

2025 PGA Tour wins: 2

The Austrian was, at times, unplayable in 2025, with his two wins at The American Express and Truist Championship bringing in the cash.

Consistency was the name of the game for Straka, who was ever-present in the top half of the leaderboards in the heart of the season.

8. Ben Griffin (USA) – $9,990,352

2025 PGA Tour wins: 2

Griffin claimed two wins this season, including a shared victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event and a classy Charles Schwab Challenge win.

He played in more events than most and ground out large prize payouts with relentless consistency.

9. Patrick Cantlay (USA) – $9,405,106

2025 PGA Tour wins: 0

Patrick Cantlay has had a positive season with frequent top 10s, though he hasn’t managed an event win in 2025.

A T2 second place at the Tour Championship at East Lake earned him over $4million in that event alone.

10. Justin Rose (ENG) – $8,857,976

2025 PGA Tour wins: 1

Justin Rose is still in the top 10 of all PGA Tour earners at the age of 45 and is an automatic Ryder Cup qualifier.

His win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he pipped fellow countryman Fleetwood, was an example of Rose’s enduring class.

PGA Tour Prize Money List 2025: Top 100 earners revealed in full

1. Scottie Scheffler (USA) – $26,579,550 – 5 wins
2. Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) – $18,496,238 – 1 win
3. Rory McIlroy (NIR) – $16,992,418 – 3 wins
4. Russell Henley (USA) – $14,633,556 – 1 win
5. J.J. Spaun (USA) – $12,892,722 – 1 win
6. Justin Thomas (USA) – $10,883,495 – 1 win
7. Sepp Straka (AUT) – $10,650,894 – 2 wins
8. Ben Griffin (USA) – $9,990,352 – 2 wins
9. Patrick Cantlay (USA) – $9,405,106 – 0 wins
10. Justin Rose (ENG) – $8,857,976 – 1 win
11. Harris English (USA) – $8,799,052 – 1 win
12. Keegan Bradley (USA) – $8,702,812 – 1 win
13. Cameron Young (USA) – $8,608,313 – 1 win
14. Robert MacIntyre (SCO) – $8,467,191 – 0 wins
15. Ludvig Åberg (SWE) – $8,276,973 – 1 win
16. Maverick McNealy (USA) – $8,207,075 – 0 wins
17. Corey Conners (CAN) – $8,167,903 – 0 wins
18. Collin Morikawa (USA) – $7,754,727 – 0 wins
19. Andrew Novak (USA) – $7,621,332 – 1 win
20. Shane Lowry (IRL) – $7,082,794 – 0 wins
21. Sam Burns (USA) – $6,686,482 – 0 wins
22. Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) – $6,568,644 – 1 win
23. Viktor Hovland (NOR) – $5,824,239 – 1 win
24. Brian Harman (USA) – $5,547,660 – 1 win
25. Nick Taylor (CAN) – $5,431,209 – 1 win
26. Sungjae Im (KOR) – $5,001,387 – 0 wins
27. Chris Gotterup (USA) – $4,816,304 – 1 win
28. Akshay Bhatia (USA) – $4,724,687 – 0 wins
29. Jacob Bridgeman (USA) – $4,420,923 – 0 wins
30. Lucas Glover (USA) – $4,397,743 – 0 wins
31. Harry Hall (ENG) – $4,309,601 – 0 wins
32. Sam Stevens (USA) – $4,189,286 – 0 wins
33. Tom Hoge (USA) – $4,119,800 – 0 wins
34. Daniel Berger (USA) – $4,099,049 – 0 wins
35. Michael Kim (USA) – $4,089,131 – 0 wins
36. Ryan Fox (NZL) – $3,981,947 – 2 wins
37. Taylor Pendrith (CAN) – $3,978,452 – 0 wins
38. Denny McCarthy (USA) – $3,854,852 – 0 wins
39. Matt Fitzpatrick (ENG) – $3,831,413 – 0 wins
40. Si Woo Kim (KOR) – $3,808,594 – 0 wins
41. Ryan Gerard (USA) – $3,756,022 – 1 win
42. Jason Day (AUS) – $3,677,161 – 0 wins
43. Thomas Detry (BEL) – $3,651,876 – 1 win
44. Rickie Fowler (USA) – $3,441,954 – 0 wins
45. Xander Schauffele (USA) – $3,399,866 – 0 wins
46. Kurt Kitayama (USA) – $3,360,156 – 1 win
47. Brian Campbell (USA) – $3,289,259 – 2 wins
48. Bud Cauley (USA) – $3,284,510 – 0 wins
49. Aaron Rai (ENG) – $3,274,601 – 0 wins
50. Jordan Spieth (USA) – $3,159,660 – 0 wins
51. Min Woo Lee (AUS) – $3,109,286 – 1 win
52. J.T. Poston (USA) – $3,030,583 – 0 wins
53. Jake Knapp (USA) – $3,012,401 – 0 wins
54. Aldrich Potgieter (ZAF) – $2,994,866 – 1 win
55. Chris Kirk (USA) – $2,939,050 – 0 wins
56. Max Greyserman (USA) – $2,920,925 – 0 wins
57. Wyndham Clark (USA) – $2,864,392 – 0 wins
58. Joe Highsmith (USA) – $2,806,619 – 1 win
59. Jhonattan Vegas (VEN) – $2,795,198 – 0 wins
60. Tony Finau (USA) – $2,551,493 – 0 wins
61. Stephan Jaeger (DEU) – $2,531,801 – 0 wins
62. Davis Riley (USA) – $2,468,858 – 0 wins
63. Patrick Rodgers (USA) – $2,359,002 – 0 wins
64. Mackenzie Hughes (CAN) – $2,271,576 – 0 wins
65. Davis Thompson (USA) – $2,258,359 – 0 wins
66. Byeong Hun An (KOR) – $2,250,267 – 0 wins
67. Nico Echavarria (COL) – $2,235,640 – 0 wins
68. Kevin Yu (TWN) – $2,218,301 – 0 wins
69. Erik van Rooyen (ZAF) – $2,129,416 – 0 wins
70. Cam Davis (AUS) – $2,093,245 – 0 wins
71. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (ZAF) – $2,018,690 – 0 wins
72. Matti Schmid (DEU) – $1,963,817 – 0 wins
73. Gary Woodland (USA) – $1,957,021 – 0 wins
74. Emiliano Grillo (ARG) – $1,954,443 – 0 wins
75. Eric Cole (USA) – $1,919,782 – 0 wins
76. Matt McCarty (USA) – $1,887,582 – 0 wins
77. Nicolai Højgaard (DNK) – $1,758,757 – 0 wins
78. Adam Scott (AUS) – $1,749,484 – 0 wins
79. Alex Smalley (USA) – $1,745,773 – 0 wins
80. Keith Mitchell (USA) – $1,695,785 – 0 wins
81. Mark Hubbard (USA) – $1,657,081 – 0 wins
82. Ryo Hisatsune (JPN) – $1,653,102 – 0 wins
83. Rasmus Højgaard (DNK) – $1,646,723 – 0 wins
84. Kevin Roy (USA) – $1,577,334 – 0 wins
85. Sami Välimäki (FIN) – $1,498,501 – 0 wins
86. Austin Eckroat (USA) – $1,463,075 – 0 wins
87. Mac Meissner (USA) – $1,444,313 – 0 wins
88. Karl Vilips (AUS) – $1,404,749 – 1 win
89. William Mouw (USA) – $1,383,834 – 1 win
90. Beau Hossler (USA) – $1,376,862 – 0 wins
91. Michael Thorbjornsen (USA) – $1,364,039 – 0 wins
92. Taylor Moore (USA) – $1,334,344 – 0 wins
93. Billy Horschel (USA) – $1,333,554 – 0 wins
94. Matt Wallace (ENG) – $1,329,160 – 0 wins
95. Tom Kim (KOR) – $1,329,009 – 0 wins
96. David Lipsky (USA) – $1,312,409 – 0 wins
97. Max McGreevy (USA) – $1,294,281 – 0 wins
98. Alex Noren (SWE) – $1,293,000 – 0 wins
99. Max Homa (USA) – $1,279,333 – 0 wins
100. Patrick Fishburn (USA) – $1,275,844 – 0 wins