Did LPGA star Jeeno Thitikul earn more than PGA Tour’s top-20 stars in 2024? Golfer’s $6 million earning season compared

On Sunday, November 24, Jeeno Thitikul fired a low 65 to win the LPGA Tour's CME Group Tour Championship by one stroke. For her win, she earned a paycheck of $4 million, bringing her total earnings to over $6 million for the season.

Jeeno Thitikul's season earnings were more than many PGA Tour professionals, including some of the top-20 stars of the year. She earned a total of $6,059,309 this year, which was $187,666 more than Byeong Hun An’s $5,871,643, who ranked 15th on the PGA Tour 2024 money list. Besides, she was only $1,827 behind 14th-ranked Chris Kirk, who earned $6,061,136.

Here's a look at some big names Thitikul finished ahead of:

Tony Finau (16): $5,706,467
Robert MacIntyre (17): $5,400,384
Justin Thomas (21): $5,223,561
Brian Harman (22): $5,201,770
Billy Horschel (25): $5,037,278
Adam Scott (29): $4,753,172
Viktor Hovland (32): $4,616,727
Jason Day (41): $4,117,518
Max Homa (47): $3,843,467
Matt Fitzpatrick (50): $3,705,463
Justin Rose (60): $3,058,683
Jordan Spieth (66): $2,732,591
Rickie Fowler (96): $1,767,709

Here are the PGA Tour winners who finished behind Jeeno Thitikul in terms of season earnings:

Robert MacIntyre (17): $5,400,384 (2 wins)
Akshay Bhatia (18): $5,344,905 (1 win)
J.T. Poston (19): $5,271,598 (1 win)
Matthieu Pavon (20): $5,254,412 (1 win)
Austin Eckroat (24): $5,054,871 (2 wins)
Billy Horschel (25): $5,037,278 (1 win)
Taylor Pendrith (28): $4,797,854 (1 win)
Stephan Jaeger (30): $4,732,554 (1 win)
Maverick McNealy (31): $4,708,358 (1 win)
Aaron Rai (33): $4,613,515 (1 win)
Davis Thompson (38): $4,420,940 (1 win)
Cam Davis (45): $4,039,533 (1 win)
Nico Echavarria (53): $3,583,634 (1 win)
Kevin Yu (56): $3,285,759 (1 win)
Nick Taylor (57): $3,249,358 (1 win)
Jake Knapp (59): $3,102,773 (1 win)
Nick Dunlap (62): $2,930,385 (2 wins)
Peter Malnati (71): $2,520,248 (1 win)
Grayson Murray (75): $2,471,532 (1 win)
Jhonattan Vegas (81): $2,309,280 (1 win)
Davis Riley (82): $2,163,701 (1 win)
Patton Kizzire (88): $1,908,579 (1 win)
Rafael Campos (90): $1,857,846 (1 win)
Harry Hall (95): $1,779,095 (1 win)
Matt McCarty (113): $1,366,340 (1 win)
Brice Garnett (115): $1,340,330 (1 win)
Chris Gotterup (125): $1,170,837 (1 win)

Jeeno Thitikul's earnings in 2024 explored

Here's a look at Jeeno Thitikul's earnings in each tournament this season:

CME Group Tour Championship: 1 ($4,000,000)
Maybank Championship: 2 ($274,433)
BMW Ladies Championship: T8 ($47,489)
Buick LPGA Shanghai: T5 ($79,252)
Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G: T7 ($68,824)
Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G: 2 ($183,381)
FM Championship: T4 ($175,641)
AIG Women's Open: T17 ($121,000)
The Amundi Evian Championship: CUT ($0)
Dow Championship: 1 ($365,305)
KPMG Women's PGA Championship: T52 ($29,771)
Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give: T8 ($64,032)
ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer: 4 ($92,633)
U.S. Women's Open presented by Ally: T6 ($365,406)
Mizuho Americas Open: T7 ($64,365)
Cognizant Founders Cup: CUT ($0)
The Chevron Championship: 12 ($127,777)