Scottie Scheffler is close to breaking a PGA Tour earnings mark Tiger Woods has held for 26 years
- Scottie Scheffler is within $1,034,756 of passing Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour career earnings list after winning his 21st tour title last week.
- He could move ahead of Woods with as little as a three-way tie for third at the BMW Championship.
- Scheffler said the earnings race reflects larger purses and that he does not measure himself by career money or compare himself to Woods in total wins.
- Woods has 82 PGA Tour victories, which remains tied for the all-time record with Sam Snead.
- The BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club is the second FedEx Cup playoff event, with 30 players trying to reach East Lake and compete for a $40 million purse.
- Other players with something at stake include Gary Woodland, who is trying to reach the Tour Championship for the first time in six years, and Adam Scott, who played at Bellerive in the last BMW Championship.
Scottie Scheffler is close to setting a PGA Tour career earnings mark that Tiger Woods has held for more than 26 years. After winning last week, Scheffler moved to within about $1.03 million of Woods on the all-time money list, and he could pass him with a modest finish at the BMW Championship.
Scheffler said the comparison is driven by rising purses rather than a direct measure of greatness. Woods remains far ahead in career victories, with 82 PGA Tour wins and a tie with Sam Snead for the all-time record.
The BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club is the second event in the FedEx Cup playoffs. The 30-player field is trying to reach East Lake, where the season-ending Tour Championship will be played for a $40 million purse.
Scheffler enters the week as the leading candidate for PGA Tour player of the year after an eight-shot win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The article also notes added stakes for players such as Gary Woodland and Adam Scott, who are chasing Tour Championship spots and other season goals.
斯科蒂·舍夫勒接近打破老虎·伍兹保持26年的美巡赛奖金纪录
斯科蒂·舍夫勒正接近打破老虎·伍兹保持了26年多的美巡赛职业生涯奖金纪录。舍夫勒在上周夺冠后，生涯奖金已追近到与伍兹相差约103万美元，而他在BMW锦标赛上只需一个并列第三的成绩，就可能完成反超。
舍夫勒表示，这一差距更多源于奖金总额不断上涨，而不是对球员历史地位的直接衡量。伍兹在美巡赛的胜场数仍然遥遥领先，82场胜利让他与山姆·史尼德并列历史第一。
BMW锦标赛在贝尔里夫乡村俱乐部举行，是联邦快递杯季后赛第二站。30名参赛球员都在争取进入东湖球场举行的巡回锦标赛，届时赛季收官战的总奖金为4000万美元。
舍夫勒在上周于联邦快递圣裘德锦标赛以8杆优势取胜后，已成为本赛季美巡赛年度最佳球员的领跑者。报道还提到，加里·伍德兰和亚当·斯科特等球员也面临重要目标，他们分别在争取巡回锦标赛席位和赛季成绩突破。