Scottie Scheffler wins Tour Championship, passes Tiger Woods

Scottie Scheffler didn't just win the Tour Championship on Sunday, he made a mess of the record book while doing it. He closed with a 6-under 66 at East Lake to finish at 16-under, good for a 3-shot win over Viktor Hovland, and walked away with a $10 million check, his second FedEx Cup title, and a spot in the argument for the greatest season anyone's had in a long time.

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SCOTTIE GRABS THE OUTRIGHT LEAD AT THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

It wasn't a coronation from the jump. Scheffler started the final round 3 shots back of Hovland, and the two traded the lead most of the afternoon. Hovland had his own chances slip away down the stretch, missing short putts on the back nine that Fore Play caught in real time.

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Viktor Hovland simply cannot buy a bucket on this back nine

By the time it was over, Hovland had carded a 2-over 72 to finish 13-under, and Scheffler had pulled off a full reversal, going from 3 back to 3 clear. That's the kind of swing that ends a Player of the Year debate before it even gets going, and Fore Play wasn't shy about saying so ('post-a7163988-5771-49bd-9fd5-5cbd48875b1b').

The bigger number, though, is $130 million and change. Scheffler's win pushed his career on-course earnings past Tiger Woods, who'd sat atop the PGA Tour's all-time money list since 2000. Scheffler got there at 30 years old, in a fraction of the time it took Woods to build that mark, and Tiger himself sent his congratulations.

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With his win today, Scottie Scheffler overtook Tiger Woods for #1 All-Time in Career Earnings on the PGA Tour. He’s now made over $130,000,000 on the golf course alone.

Scheffler being Scheffler, the celebration matched the guy: a beer, some family time backstage with his kids at the FedEx Cup signage, and a press conference where he was reportedly more interested in getting inside for air conditioning than soaking in the moment.

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Scottie Scheffler treated himself to a well-earned beer after winning the Tour Championship and $10 million 🍻

This is his 22nd career win and his 3rd this season, on top of already having a major and a Players Championship to his name in prior years. The Player of the Year conversation is essentially over, and with East Lake in the rearview, the only question left is what ceiling is even left for him to hit.