The Highest Earning Players On The PGA Tour In 2024 (After The Open Championship)

The Highest Earning Players On The PGA Tour In 2024 (After The Open Championship)

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Playing professional golf can make for a great living if you’re really good at it, and the guys on this list are.

Through the 2024 British Open at Royal Troon, there are 14 players who have made more than $5 million in official on-course earnings alone, not counting endorsements, equipment deals or anything else they are paid to do besides get the ball in the hole when they have a scorecard in their pocket.


Here are the 15 highest earning players on the PGA Tour this year through the British Open.

1. Scottie Scheffler – $28,148,691

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Scottie Scheffler of the United States watches his shot into the fourth hole during his final round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Sunday, July 21, 2024.

2. Xander Schauffele – $15,867,160

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Xander Schauffele of the United States gestures to the stands as he walks from the 18th green following his final round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Sunday, July 21, 2024.

3. Rory McIlroy – $10,353,190

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland lines up his putt on the 18th green during his second round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Friday, July 19, 2024.

4. Wyndham Clark – $9,912,305

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Wyndham Clark of the United States chips onto the eighth green during his opening round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Thursday, July 18, 2024.

5. Ludvig Åberg – $8,149,523

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Ludvig Åberg of Sweden walks onto the 18th green during his opening round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Thursday, July 18, 2024.

6. Collin Morikawa – $8,030,477

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Collin Morikawa of the United States reacts on the 14th green during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

7. Sahith Theegala – $7,881,210

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Sahith Theegala of the United States reacts after putting on the 18th green during his opening round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Thursday, July 18, 2024.

8. Hideki Matsuyama – $7,637,611

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Hideki Matsuyama of Japan watches his tee shot on the 14th during his third round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Saturday, July 20, 2024.

9. Shane Lowry – $5,704,520

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Shane Lowry of Ireland reacts after making a birdie on the fifth green during his final round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Sunday, July 21, 2024.

10. Patrick Cantlay – $5,530,854

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Patrick Cantlay of the United States prepares to putt on the 18th green during his final round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Sunday, July 21, 2024.

11. Sungjae Im – $5,514,330

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Sungjae Im of Korea walks off the 18th green following his second round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Friday, July 19, 2024.

12. Byeong Hun An – $5,424,103

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Byeong Hun An of Korea reacts after putting on the 18th green following his final round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Sunday, July 21, 2024.

13. Chris Kirk – $5,396,536

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Chris Kirk of the United States prepares to putt on the 18th green during his final round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Sunday, July 21, 2024.

14. Matthieu Pavon – $5,078,046

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Matthieu Pavon of France reacts on the 18th green during his second round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Friday, July 19, 2024.

15. Tony Finau – $4,881,060

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Tony Finau lines up his putt on the 13th green during his second round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Friday, July 19, 2024.