Kim becomes first Korean to surpass $10 million in PGA Tour season earnings
Scheffler overtakes Woods as all-time PGA Tour money leader
![England's Justin Rose celebrates a hole-in-one on the ninth hole with Kim Si-woo's caddie during the final round of the 2026 PGA Tour Championship on Monday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Kim stands to the left, smiling broadly. [AFP]](https://wimg.heraldcorp.com/news/cms/2026/08/31/rcv.YNA.20260831.PGT20260831096401009_P1.jpg)
Kim Si-woo and Kim Ju-hyung both finished tied for 14th at the Tour Championship, the PGA Tour playoff finale with a $40 million purse.
Kim Si-woo, ranked 13th in the world, carded a 1-under-par 69 in the final round Monday at East Lake Golf Club (par 70) in Atlanta, Georgia, posting one eagle, four birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey.
His total of 9-under-par 271 left him tied for 14th alongside Kim Ju-hyung, Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa, both of the United States.
Kim entered the week with $9,735,444 in season earnings and added $536,520 from the tournament, bringing his season total to $10,271,694 — making him the first Korean player in PGA Tour history to surpass $10 million in single-season earnings.
Kim Ju-hyung closed with a 2-under-par 68, carding five birdies against three bogeys, to move up two spots from a share of 16th after the third round and finish tied for 14th.
![Scottie Scheffler poses with the winner's trophy after the final round of the 2026 PGA Tour Championship on Monday in Atlanta, Georgia. [Getty Images]](https://wimg.heraldcorp.com/news/cms/2026/08/31/rcv.YNA.20260831.PRU20260831152401009_P1.jpg)
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler claimed the title, firing a 4-under-par 66 with six birdies and two bogeys to finish at 16-under-par 264, three strokes clear of runner-up Viktor Hovland of Norway.
Scheffler had sat in third place through 54 holes, but capitalized when co-leaders Hovland and Ryan Gerard of the United States both stumbled to 2-over-par 72s in the final round to complete a come-from-behind victory.
The win was Scheffler's third of the season, tying him for the most victories on tour, and gave him his second Tour Championship title — his first since 2024.
With the $10 million winner's check, Scheffler's career earnings reached $130,390,661, surpassing Tiger Woods ($120,999,166) to become the all-time PGA Tour money leader. Woods had held the record for roughly 26 years.
However, the Associated Press noted that Woods never competed in a tournament with a purse exceeding $10 million during his prime years from 1997 to 2008.
"I've been traveling the tour this season with my wife and two kids, and it's time I wouldn't trade for anything," Scheffler said. "There are plenty of small but not-so-easy things — setting up the baby crib in the middle of the night, fixing the air conditioning — but I'm truly happy."
The 2026 PGA Tour season continues with its fall series at the Biltmore Championship, which opens Sept. 17.
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