2026 FedEx Cup bonus money breakdown: Scottie Scheffler earns $23M from $100M pool

Key Points:

• The 2026 PGA Tour season concludes with the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, featuring a $40 million purse for the top 30 golfers in the FedEx Cup standings, with the winner also crowned FedEx Cup champion.
• For the first time, FedEx Cup bonuses totaling $100 million are being distributed immediately after the BMW Championship, rewarding season-long excellence in addition to the $20 million purses from the St. Jude and BMW Championships.
• Scottie Scheffler leads the FedEx Cup standings entering the Tour Championship and has earned a $23 million bonus, including $22 million in cash and $1 million deferred to his pension fund, while the top 10 players have received over $1 million each in combined bonuses.
• Wyndham Clark's recent BMW Championship win boosted him from fifth to third in the FedEx Cup standings, increasing his bonus payout from $5.4 million to $8 million, illustrating the significant financial impact of playoff performance.
• The FedEx Cup bonus pool distribution includes both immediate cash payments and deferred pension fund contributions for the top 50 players, with players ranked 51-125 receiving only deferred pension payments.