Tour Championship purse, payouts: Scottie Scheffler earned $10 million while winning the FedExCup at East Lake
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Key Points:
- Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, finishing with a 4-under 66 in the final round and securing a three-shot victory over Viktor Hovland.
- Scheffler claimed the FedExCup title and a $10 million prize from the $40 million purse, becoming the third player to win multiple FedExCup titles alongside Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
- Scheffler finished the week at 16-under par, with Hovland second at 13-under and Ryan Gerard in third place; only the top 30 golfers qualified for the event, with J.J. Spaun withdrawing due to injury.
- With this win, Scheffler has 22 career PGA Tour victories, including three this season, and he surpassed Tiger Woods as the PGA Tour's all-time earnings leader, crossing the $121 million mark.
- Even lower finishers benefited financially, with last-place finisher Gary Woodland earning a six-figure payout, reflecting the event's substantial prize fund.
