PGA Tour prize money ladder: Scheffler leads, but how much in front of Rory?

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) – $19,202,883

  • Four wins in 16 events

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

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

2. Rory McIlroy (NIR) – $16,156,418

  • Three wins in 14 events

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.

3. J.J. Spaun (USA) – $10,142,222

  • One win in 20 events

Spaun has undoubtedly been the breakout star of the season, but 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.

4. Sepp Straka (AUT) – $10,014,894

  • Two wins in 20 events

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.

5. Russell Henley (USA) – $9,628,056

  • One win in 15 events

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 $10 million in 2o25.

6. Justin Thomas (USA) – $9,502,662

  • One win in 17 events

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. Ben Griffin (USA) – $8,333,352

  • Two wins in 25 events

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.

8. Harris English (USA) – $7,734,152

  • One win in 18 events

English’s win came at the Farmers Insurance Open early in the year as he sustained his reliable scoring and measured play over 18 events.

He was runner-up to runaway leader Scheffler at The Open in a lucrative late-season prize money boost.

9. Keegan Bradley (USA) – $7,184,645

  • One win in 18 events

The Team USA Ryder Cup captain’s sole win came at the Travelers Championship, where he stole victory from a crestfallen Tommy Fleetwood on the last hole.

His stunning 2025 has seen rare calls for him to be a rare playing-captain, but he may be on Team USA’s side on merit…

10. Collin Morikawa (USA) – $6,996,394

  • No wins in 16 events

It was an unusually quiet season for the double Major winner; however, he was quietly consistent as he cashed his prize cheques.

His precision and endurance took him to nearly $7 million for the season without a win.

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

1. Scottie Scheffler (USA) – $19,202,883 – 4 wins – 16 events

2. Rory McIlroy (NIR) – $16,156,418 – 3 wins – 14 events

3. J.J. Spaun (USA) – $10,142,222 – 1 win – 20 events

4. Sepp Straka (AUT) – $10,014,894 – 2 wins – 20 events

5. Russell Henley (USA) – $9,628,056 – 1 win – 15 events

6. Justin Thomas (USA) – $9,502,662 – 1 win – 17 events

7. Ben Griffin (USA) – $8,333,352 – 2 wins – 25 events

8. Harris English (USA) – $7,734,152 – 1 win – 18 events

9. Keegan Bradley (USA) – $7,184,645 – 1 win – 18 events

10. Collin Morikawa (USA) – $6,996,394 – 0 wins – 16 events

11. Ludvig Åberg (SWE) – $6,708,473 – 1 win – 17 events

12. Andrew Novak (USA) – $6,503,499 – 1 win – 23 events

13. Tommy Fleetwood (ENG) – $6,426,238 – 0 wins – 16 events

14. Maverick McNealy (USA) – $6,312,575 – 0 wins – 21 events

15 Shane Lowry (IRL) – $6,255,194 – 0 wins – 17 events

16. Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) – $5,750,144 – 1 win – 19 events

17. Robert MacIntyre (SCO) – $5,740,191 – 0 wins – 20 events

18. Corey Conners (CAN) – $5,397,936 – 0 wins – 18 events

19. Nick Taylor (CAN) – $4,794,542 – 1 win – 20 events

20. Justin Rose (ENG) – $4,689,476 – 0 wins – 15 events

21. Cameron Young (USA) – $4,671,646 – 1 win – 21 events

22. Brian Harman (USA) – $4,518,743 – 1 win – 20 events

23. Sam Burns (USA) – $4,515,315 – 0 wins – 21 events

24. Viktor Hovland (NOR) – $4,408,073 – 1 win – 15 events

25. Patrick Cantlay (USA) – $4,405,606 – 0 wins – 16 events

26. Sungjae Im (KOR) – $4,254,887 – 0 wins – 24 events

27. Lucas Glover (USA) – $4,235,243 – 0 wins – 20 events

28. Daniel Berger (USA) – $4,057,849 – 0 wins – 19 events

29. Sam Stevens (USA) – $4,050,486 – 0 wins – 25 events

30. Tom Hoge (USA) – $3,957,533 – 0 wins – 22 events

31. Chris Gotterup (USA) – $3,934,837 – 1 win – 24 events

32. Ryan Fox (NZL) – $3,844,647 – 2 wins – 19 events

33. Ryan Gerard (USA) – $3,607,522 – 1 win – 24 events

34. Denny McCarthy (USA) – $3,580,185 – 0 wins – 20 events

35. Jacob Bridgeman (USA) – $3,499,673 – 0 wins – 24 events

36. Thomas Detry (BEL) – $3,491,376 – 1 win – 22 events

37. Michael Kim (USA) – $3,484,531 – 0 wins – 24 events

38. Taylor Pendrith (CAN) – $3,466,952 – 0 wins – 21 events

39. Jason Day (AUS) – $3,418,361 – 0 wins – 14 events

40. Matt Fitzpatrick (ENG) – $3,388,246 – 0 wins – 19 events

41. Akshay Bhatia (USA) – $3,306,854 – 0 wins – 21 events

42. Si Woo Kim (KOR) – $3,174,844 – 0 wins – 26 events

43. Brian Campbell (USA) – $3,174,659 – 2 wins – 20 events

44. Aaron Rai (ENG) – $3,088,435 – 0 wins – 20 events

45. Jordan Spieth (USA) – $3,075,160 – 0 wins – 18 events

46. Min Woo Lee (AUS) – $3,068,086 – 1 win – 16 events

47. Xander Schauffele (USA) – $3,050,200 – 0 wins – 13 events

48. Jake Knapp (USA) – $2,968,801 – 0 wins – 22 events

49. Aldrich Potgieter (ZAF) – $2,950,266 – 0 wins – 17 events

50. Harry Hall (ENG) – $2,890,934 – 0 wins – 22 events

51. Wyndham Clark (USA) – $2,818,592 – 0 wins – 21 events

52. Max Greyserman (USA) – $2,809,758 – 0 wins – 24 events

53. Bud Cauley (USA) – $2,803,843 – 0 wins – 18 events

54. Joe Highsmith (USA) – $2,764,819 – 0 wins – 21 events

55. J.T. Poston (USA) – $2,698,416 – 0 wins – 22 events

56. Kurt Kitayama (USA) – $2,586,406 – 1 win – 20 events

57. Tony Finau (USA) – $2,508,893 – 0 wins – 19 events

58. Stephan Jaeger (DEU) – $2,477,901 – 0 wins – 22 events

59. Chris Kirk (USA) – $2,438,050 – 0 wins – 21 events

60. Davis Riley (USA) – $2,357,691 – 0 wins – 24 events

61. Jhonattan Vegas (VEN) – $2,354,198 – 0 wins – 19 events

62. Patrick Rodgers (USA) – $2,274,502 – 0 wins – 24 events

63. Davis Thompson (USA) – $2,258,359 – 0 wins – 23 events

64. Byeong Hun An (KOR) – $2,250,267 – 0 wins – 23 events

65. Mackenzie Hughes (CAN) – $2,225,776 – 0 wins – 22 events

66. Nico Echavarria (COL) – $2,151,140 – 0 wins – 21 events

67. Rickie Fowler (USA) – $2,126,620 – 0 wins – 19 events

68. Kevin Yu (TWN) – $2,107,134 – 0 wins – 23 events

69. Erik van Rooyen (ZAF) – $2,085,816 – 0 wins – 22 events

70. Cam Davis (AUS) – $2,043,945 – 0 wins – 22 events

71. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (ZAF) – $2,018,690 – 0 wins – 23 events

72. Gary Woodland (USA) – $1,957,021 – 0 wins – 20 events

73. Eric Cole (USA) – $1,919,782 – 0 wins – 26 events

74. Emiliano Grillo (ARG) – $1,905,143 – 0 wins – 22 events

75. Matt McCarty (USA) – $1,887,582 – 0 wins – 23 events

76. Matthias Schmid (DEU) – $1,879,317 – 0 wins – 22 events

77. Nicolai Højgaard (DNK) – $1,758,757 – 0 wins – 15 events

78. Adam Scott (AUS) – $1,749,484 – 0 wins – 17 events

79. Alex Smalley (USA) – $1,745,773 – 0 wins – 22 events

80. Keith Mitchell (USA) – $1,695,785 – 0 wins – 20 events

81. Mark Hubbard (USA) – $1,657,081 – 0 wins – 22 events

82. Ryo Hisatsune (JPN) – $1,653,102 – 0 wins – 23 events

83. Rasmus Højgaard (DNK) – $1,646,723 – 0 wins – 18 events

84. Kevin Roy (USA) – $1,577,334 – 0 wins – 22 events

85. Sami Välimäki (FIN) – $1,498,501 – 0 wins – 20 events

86. Austin Eckroat (USA) – $1,463,075 – 0 wins – 23 events

87. Mac Meissner (USA) – $1,444,313 – 0 wins – 22 events

88. Karl Vilips (AUS) – $1,404,749 – 1 win – 17 events

89. William Mouw (USA) – $1,383,834 – 1 win – 20 events

90. Beau Hossler (USA) – $1,376,862 – 0 wins – 22 events

91. Michael Thorbjornsen (USA) – $1,364,039 – 0 wins – 20 events

92. Taylor Moore (USA) – $1,334,344 – 0 wins – 20 events

93. Billy Horschel (USA) – $1,333,554 – 0 wins – 12 events

94. Matt Wallace (ENG) – $1,329,160 – 0 wins – 20 events

95. Tom Kim (KOR) – $1,329,009 – 0 wins – 20 events

96. David Lipsky (USA) – $1,312,409 – 0 wins – 23 events

97. Max McGreevy (USA) – $1,294,281 – 0 wins – 24 events

98. Alex Noren (SWE) – $1,293,000 – 0 wins – 9 events

99. Max Homa (USA) – $1,279,333 – 0 wins – 20 events

100. Patrick Fishburn (USA) – $1,275,844 – 0 wins – 20 events

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