Scottie Scheffler wins first PGA Tour Championship, FedEx Cup
For all the unbelievable success he’s had over the years, Scottie Scheffler has had one tournament that has given him plenty of problems the past few years. And that’s the Tour Championship played at East Lake Golf Club outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Scheffler was in the lead the past few years heading into the Tour Championship of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, but simply couldn’t get it done down the stretch.
He cleared a massive hurdle on Sunday evening, finishing 30-under par and winning the Tour Championship, and bringing the 2024 FedEx Cup Championship home in the process. It’s a massive payday. Scheffler will bring home a cool $25 million for being the FedEx Cup Champion. And it couldn’t be a more deserving champion–it’s his seventh win this year on the PGA Tour, capping off a historic season in fitting fashion. He also brought home an Olympic gold medal in the 2024 Olympics.
One of the more amazing stats of Scheffler’s historic 2024 campaign– he only shot over par in nine rounds. He cruised home to the Tour Championship in pretty effortless fashion, defeating Collin Morikawa, who finished in second place at 26-under.
Scheffler was given a standing ovation from fans outside of Atlanta as he approached the 18th green on Sunday. Just 28 years old, it’s clear that the former Texas star is destined for the World Golf Hall of Fame. The level of consistency that he’s played with over the past few seasons is unprecedented. He joins an elite list of golfers that have won seven times in one season on the PGA Tour. The last time somebody on the PGA Tour had seven wins in a single season was Tiger Woods in 2007.
Even though he made it look easy on the back nine, there were certainly some anxious moments for Scheffler on the front nine, as his lead in the Tour Championship dwindled down to two shots. He had three bogeys on the front nine, allowing Morikawa to close the gap. But he rebounded on hole No. 9 and got back to the type of golf we’ve expected from him over the past two years. He started the week at 10-under par, since he was in the lead in the FedEx Cup all season long. That makes him -20 under for the Tour Championship at East Lake.
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As amazing as he’s looked over the years, even Scheffler was not immune from a shank in his final round of the Tour Championship. But he rebounded quickly and showed why he’s been a class above the other golfers on the planet the past few years. After the shank on No. 8, he went 5-under par in six holes, and that spectacular stretch essentially helped him to win the Tour Championship.
Just how insane was Scheffler’s 2024 season? He was so dominant that his caddie, Ted Scott, will take home $5 million. That would place him within the PGA Tour’s Top 25: earning more than players such as Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood, Will Zalatoris, and Justin Thomas, according to Joe Pompliano.
Scheffler’s strokes gained tee-to-green numbers on the PGA Tour the past two years put him right up there with Tiger Woods in his prime. Something nobody ever imagined would be possible. In 2024, Scheffler finished with 2.456 strokes gained tee-to-green. Those are the third-best numbers in PGA Tour history, with Scheffler’s 2023 season ranking second on the list (2.615). Who was first? Tiger Woods in 2006 (2.982 strokes gained tee-to-green).