Scottie Scheffler says he "feels like a kid" when he gets paid "a ton of money" for playing golf – “That’s insane”

Scottie Scheffler opened up about his feelings on getting paid significant amounts of money for playing golf. The American golfer has enjoyed an incredible 2024 season, winning seven PGA Tour events along with a gold medal at the Paris Olympics

Scheffler recently appeared on an episode of the Pardon My Take podcast, where he was asked about his feelings on winnings from golf.

The current World No. 1 replied,

"I remember playing my first PGA tournament as a pro, and I didn't play great. I finished maybe in 40th place. It was like two weeks after graduating college, and I made like 30 or 40 grand or something like that. I remember looking at Meredith [his wife] when I got home after I got the text. You get a text from the Tour after each tournament telling you how much money you made, and I looked at her and said, 'Oh my gosh, I just got paid for that. That's insane'" (1:00:43).

"So it's pretty fun. Meredith and I really do—I still feel like a kid, just because...I'm sure you guys can relate to that a little bit. You just sit around at your job and have fun all day, and that's what I get to do. I get to go play golf and have fun."

Scheffler began playing golf professionally in 2018 on the Korn Ferry Tour. He found great success on that circuit, finishing in top position in the Korn Ferry Tour final points and earning a PGA Tour card for the 2020 season.

It's only been four years that he has played on the American golf circuit, and he has already established himself as a force to be reckoned with, becoming World No. 1, winning a gold medal at the Olympics, and also clinching trophies in majors. So far, he has won 13 events on the PGA Tour, with seven of them coming this year.

How much has Scottie Scheffler earned in 2024?

Scheffler has pocketed over $62 million from his impressive performances in 2024. He has made around $29,228,357 from the PGA Tour and received $25 million for winning the Tour Championship. In addition to that, the 13-time PGA Tour winner also topped the Comcast Business Top 10, earning an $8 million bonus.

Here are the prize money earnings from all the tournaments Scheffler played in 2024 on the PGA Tour:

The Sentry (T5): $690,500
The American Express (T17): $132,300
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (T6): $642,500
WM Phoenix Open (T3): $519,200
The Genesis Invitational (T10): $455,000
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (1): $4,000,000
THE PLAYERS Championship (1): $4,500,000
Texas Children's Houston Open (T2): $553,735
Masters Tournament (1): $3,600,000
RBC Heritage (1): $3,600,000
PGA Championship (T8): $521,417.50
Charles Schwab Challenge (T2): $809,900
the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (1): $4,000,000
U.S. Open (T41): $72,305
Travelers Championship (1): $3,600,000
The Open Championship (T7): $451,833
Men’s Olympic Golf Competition (1): -
FedEx St. Jude Championship (4): $960,000
BMW Championship (T33): $119,666.67

The 28-year-old is now gearing up to compete at the upcoming Presidents Cup. The tournament will take place from September 24 to 29 at The Royal Montreal Golf Club.