There can be a lot of money won playing tournament golf, especially on the PGA Tour in the last couple of decades.
Prize money has exploded over the last several years on the circuit thanks in large part to the presence of Tiger Woods.
Here’s a look at the top 10 for most money earned in on-course winnings by a player in a single PGA Tour season, not counting bonus money:
10. Jason Day, 2014-15
$9,403,330
Day got his long-awaited first major championship at Whistling Straits, where he won the 2015 PGA Championship. His record 20-under there beat Jordan Spieth by three strokes, ending Spieth’s hope for a Grand Slam in the process. He would end up winning four of his last six starts and five events overall, finishing third place in the FedEx Cup standings.