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Scottie Scheffler targets Tiger Woods at BMW Championship

Scheffler is $1.0 million from Woods’ PGA Tour mark after an eight-shot win at the St. Jude Championship revived his season.

  • Scottie Scheffler is on the cusp of passing Tiger Woods' PGA Tour career earnings record, sitting at $119,964,411 versus Woods' $120,999,166 after winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis last week.
  • Woods took the top spot on the career money list on Feb. 13, 2000, at the Buick Invitational and has held the record for more than 26 years, a testament to his professional dominance.
  • Scheffler earned $3.6 million last week in Memphis, bringing him within $1,034,756 of the record while reaching this total in fewer than 168 starts compared to Woods' 378 starts and 82 victories.
  • The BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club this week offers Scheffler an opportunity to surpass Woods, with the Tour Championship following at $40 million purse.
  • Scheffler credits Woods for elevating tour purses, saying "Tiger did a lot for the game of golf," and remains focused on competing against top players, including returning LIV Golf competitors.
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Scottie Scheffler on the cusp of breaking a PGA Tour mark Tiger Woods has held for 26 years

Scottie Scheffler is fresh off an eight-shot victory to start the PGA Tour postseason and he goes for another at the BMW Championship at Bellerive.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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