The list of top 18 money winners in PGA Tour history has plenty of surprises
richard suter
·3-min read
There’s a lot of money to be made in professional golf.
Tiger Woods maintains his overall lead atop the PGA Tour’s all-time money list. He is the first golfer to surpass the $120,000,000 mark in on-course career earnings and the only one over the $100 million mark. Phil Mickelson, before departing for the LIV Golf League, surpassed the $90 million mark. Rory McIlroy is third on this list as he has gone past $80 million.
With the bigger pots at stake in the PGA Tour’s signature events, expect a lot of movement up in the next few years on this list.
With that in mind, let’s look at the top money earners of all-time, as measured by on-course winnings. Some of the names may surprise you.
Editor’s note: This list is updated through the 2024 RBC Heritage.
Ernie Els - $49,385,600
Ernie Els
Rickie Fowler - $49,651,954
Rickie Fowler looks on from the seventh green during the first round of the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
Hideki Matsuyama - $50,171,691
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan high-fives fans as he walks to the trophy ceremony after winning the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. (Photo: Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Jon Rahm - $51,6036,851
Jon Rahm plays his shot from the fourth tee during the final round of the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
Sergio Garcia - $54,576,690
Sergio Garcia looks on from the sixth hole during the first day of the 2022 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Justin Thomas - $57,057,380
Justin Thomas poses with the Wanamaker trophy after winning the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club. (Photo: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)
Matt Kuchar - $58,849,967
Matt Kuchar hits his tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
Jason Day - $59,384,085
Jason Day of Australia putts on the eighth green during the final round of the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. (Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)
Scottie Scheffler $61,258,464
Scottie Scheffler wins the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational. (Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)
Jordan Spieth - $62,180,604
Jordan Spieth hits from the 11th fairway during the first round of the WM Phoenix Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports
Justin Rose - $62,481,391
Justin Rose of England lines up a putt on the tenth green during the first round of the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. (Photo: Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
Adam Scott - $64,290,490
Adam Scott with caddie Steve Williams before hitting from the fourth hole tee during the first round of the 2023 Genesis Invitational. (Photo: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)
Vijay Singh - $71,281,216
Photo by Andrew Redington/Allsport
Jim Furyk - $71,507,269
Jim Furyk plays his shot from the ninth tee during the second round of the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. (Photo: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports)
Dustin Johnson - $75,417,837
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Rory McIlroy - $81,810,229
Rory Mcllroy hits his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Spyglass Hill. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
Phil Mickelson - $96,644,310
Phil Mickelson walks through the crowd on the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. (Photo: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
Tiger Woods - $120,999,166
Tiger Woods crosses the Sarazen Bridge on near the 15th hole during the final round of the 2022 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)
