Scottie Scheffler set to earn $8,000,000 after securing unbeatable lead in the Comcast Business Tour Top-10

Scottie Scheffler is set to earn $8 million this week, even though he is not playing in the 2024 Wyndham Championship. The American golfer will miss the regular season-ending event but is poised to win the $8 million prize as he leads the Comcast Business Tour Top-10 rankings.

The top-ranked player on this list at the end of the season will receive $8 million in prize money and Scheffler currently leads the list. Only two players currently in the top 10 of the Comcast Business Tour rankings are playing in the Wyndham Championship this week. Shane Lowry and Sungjae Im, who are ranked fifth and sixth respectively, are competing in the tournament.

However, Scheffler leads the rankings by 2,000 points over second-place Xander Schauffele. Meanwhile, Lowry and Im are approximately 4,000 points behind Scheffler. There is no chance of anyone surpassing the Olympic gold winner in the Comcast Business Tour Top-10 rankings.

Comcast Business partnered with the PGA Tour in 2021 as a sponsor to reward the top-performing players of the season. A purse of $20 million is distributed among the top 10 players on the list, with 40% awarded to the winner.

Here is the bonus given to Comcast Business Tour top-10:

1 $8 million
2 $6 million
3 $4.8 million
4 $4.4 million
5 $4 million
6 $3.4 million
7 $2.8 million
8 $2.4 million
9 $2.2 million
10 $2 million

How much has Scottie Scheffler earned in 2024?

According to the official PGA Tour website, Scottie Scheffler earned $28,148,691 in 2024. He has been phenomenal this season, winning six tournaments on the Tour and the gold medal for the USA at the Paris Olympics.

In addition to the $8 million from Comcast Business Tour top-10, Scheffler is also in contention to earn a significant amount from the Player Impact Program and the FedEx Cup bonus.

The Player Impact Program bonus is given to the players who have the most positive influence on the PGA Tour in a particular season. It has a prize pool of $50 million, distributed among the top 10 players, and will be announced at the end of the season.

Last year, Rory McIlroy won the Player Impact Program and earned $15 million in prize money. However, in 2024, the winner’s prize money has been reduced to $10 million.

Following this week's Wyndham Championship, players will head to the FedEx Cup playoffs, where the winner will earn a substantial payout. The playoffs will include three events: the St. Jude Championship, the BMW Championship, and the Tour Championship.

The winner of the FedEx Cup will earn $25 million in prize money, and Scottie Scheffler is one of the top favorites to win, given his remarkable record this season.