Scottie Scheffler has another million reasons to smile after his thrilling PGA Tour regular season.
He claimed the season-long Aon Risk Reward challenge and the corresponding $1 million prize, it was announced Tuesday. That’s on top of the $4 million he earned Sunday for finishing first in the The Comcast Business Tour Top 10, both of which are bonus money on top of the record money he has already earned.
It has been a season to remember for Scheffler, who has won four times, including capturing his first major title, the Masters. He remains first in the FedEx Cup standings as the playoffs get underway Thursday at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
“I love this competition because you have to string together really good scores on some of the most challenging holes in golf – testing your ability and rewarding you for making better decisions,” Scheffler said. “I am excited to win the Aon Risk Reward Challenge as it recognizes the work that my team and I put in throughout the season.”
The Challenge is based around chosen holes at Tour stops throughout the year and designed to test a player’s strategy on what are considered some of the most challenging holes a player will face week to week. For every participating event, a player’s best two scores on the designated hole counts towards the season-long leaderboard. Scheffler had 29 birdies and three eagles on eligible holes this season.
Scheffler has earned $13.176 million thus far this year. Add in the bonus money, that’s $18.176 million. He also has a chance to add another $18 million if he wins the FedEx Cup Playoffs, plus whatever earnings he gets in the next three tournaments.
Safe to say Scheffler’s strong play has paid off for his wallet.
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