Tiger Woods vs Scottie Scheffler net worth comparison 2026: Scheffler surpasses Woods’ record PGA Tour earnings

Tiger Woods remains in a completely different financial league from Scottie Scheffler. However, Scheffler has now achieved something remarkable by overtaking Woods as the PGA Tour’s all-time career money leader.Scheffler’s victory at the 2026 Tour Championship lifted his official PGA Tour career earnings to $130.39 million. That moved him past Woods’ $120.99 million in official PGA Tour prize money. Yet Woods’ overall fortune is estimated at over a billion, compared with Scheffler’s millions.Tiger Woods vs Scottie Scheffler net worth comparison in 2026As per reports by celebrity net worth, Tiger Woods has an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion while Scottie Scheffler has an estimated net worth of $110 million. That gives Woods an advantage of roughly $1.2 billion. The huge difference comes from what happened away from the golf course.However, Scottie Scheffler’s latest victory created a fascinating contrast between the two golf superstars. The 30-year-old earned $10 million for winning the Tour Championship. That took his official PGA Tour career earnings to $130,390,661. Tiger Woods, meanwhile, has earned $120,999,166 in official PGA Tour prize money.CategoryTiger WoodsScottie SchefflerEstimated net worth$1.3 billion$110 millionOfficial PGA Tour career earnings$120.99 million$130.39 millionPGA Tour wins8222Major championships154FedExCup titles22Approx. off-course career earnings$1.7+ billion (approx.)Tens of millionsThat means Scheffler has now earned around $9.4 million more in PGA Tour prize money than Woods.Scheffler needed a solo-13th finish or better at East Lake to break Woods’ record. He went much further than that by winning the tournament. His victory also gave him his second FedExCup title and his 22nd PGA Tour win.Tiger Woods vs Scottie Scheffler brand endorsements Scottie Scheffler has built an impressive endorsement portfolio of his own.His major partnerships include Nike, TaylorMade, Rolex, NetJets and Huntington Bank. Forbes has estimated his annual off-course income at around $30 million in 2026.But Woods’ commercial empire remains much larger. His former Nike relationship alone reportedly generated hundreds of millions of dollars over nearly three decades.Woods also owns valuable real estate, including his oceanfront estate in Jupiter, Florida. His assets have included a $25 million yacht and a Gulfstream G550 private jet. His business interests and golf-course design work have added further wealth.His career earnings have touched $2 billion, with the vast majority coming from endorsements, business interests and other off-course income. His partnerships have included Nike, Titleist, American Express, Rolex, Gatorade, Buick and EA Sports.At his peak, Woods was earning close to $100 million per year from endorsements alone.Notably, Scheffler is only 30 and already has four major championships and 22 PGA Tour victories. He also needs only a U.S. Open victory to complete the career Grand Slam. His rapid rise shows how much professional golf has changed since Woods entered the sport.However, surpassing Woods on the PGA Tour money list does not mean Scheffler has surpassed him financially. Scheffler now owns the bigger PGA Tour earnings figure. Woods still owns the vastly bigger fortune.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.