Victor Hovland made over $33,000,000 in season earnings this year with an income of $5,142 per shot

Viktor Hovland won the 2023 FedEx Cup, the biggest title of his career, on Sunday, August 27, beating Xander Schauffele by a five-stroke difference. This win also earned him a whopping check of $18 million, which took his earnings to over $33,000,000 this season.

The earnings of $33 million mean Hovland earned $1,457,053 for every event he featured in, $19,678 for every hole he played, and $5,142 for every shot he played on the PGA Tour in the 2022–23 season.

The 25-year-old Norwegian successfully made the cut in all 23 starts this season. He secured a top-10 finish nine times and clinched three victories. Additionally, he was also the joint runner-up at the PGA Championship.

Besides the FedEx Cup bonus of $18 million, Hovland made $14.1 million and is placed third on the official money list. His career earnings have gone up to $53,599,779 after the 2022–23 season.

Earlier this year, the PGA Tour introduced designated elevated events, with 13 tournaments featuring purses of $15 million or more. This move has significantly boosted the earnings of PGA Tour professionals.

Scottie Scheffler topped the official money list for the second time in a row, earning $21,014,342 with the help of two victories. Jon Rahm, who claimed four titles, including the Masters, this season, was second with earnings of $16.5 million. Rory McIlroy took $13,921,008 home this season.

Here are the top earners for the 2022–23 season:

Scottie Scheffler: $21,014,342
Jon Rahm: $16,522,608
Viktor Hovland: $14,112,235
Rory McIlroy: $13,921,008
Wyndham Clark: $10,757,490
Max Homa: $10,506,367
Patrick Cantlay: $10,372,998
Brian Harman: $9,151,023
Keegan Bradley: $8,897,330
Xander Schauffele: $8,422,856
Tyrrell Hatton: $8,336,912
Matt Fitzpatrick: $8,144,543
Rickie Fowler: $7,848,436
Jordan Spieth: $7,240,044
Sam Burns: $7,139,050
Jason Day: $6,922,758
Kurt Kitayama: $6,706,102
Tommy Fleetwood: $6,510,641
Sungjae Im: $6,487,421
Denny McCarthy: $6,449,212
Lucas Glover: $6,362,876
Tom Kim: $6,262,918
Russell Henley: $6,181,782
Collin Morikawa: $6,043,198
Nick Taylor: $6,013,871
Tony Finau: $5,867,652
Sahith Theegala: $5,659,960
Harris English: $5,546,771
Corey Conners: $5,521,482
Si Woo Kim: $5,380,062
Cameron Young: $5,338,155
Sepp Straka: $5,287,574
Emiliano Grillo: $5,255,302
Taylor Moore: $5,003,601
Adam Schenk: $4,862,291
Justin Rose: $4,635,120
Tom Hoge: $4,542,797
Adam Svensson: $4,262,772
Andrew Putnam: $4,142,539
Chris Kirk: $4,096,334
Cam Davis: $4,005,108
Hideki Matsuyama: $3,857,028
Adam Hadwin: $3,798,395
Seamus Power: $3,792,807
Lee Hodges: $3,650,479
Brendon Todd: $3,508,970
Eric Cole: $3,353,521
J.T. Poston: $3,265,146
Byeong Hun An: $3,231,760
Justin Thomas: $3,222,003

Viktor Hovland's earnings from each start of the 2022–23 season

Here are Viktor Hovland's earnings from each start of the 2022–23 season:

Zozo Championship: $401,500.00
The CJ Cup In South Carolina: $119,280.00
World Wide Technology Championship: $190,650.00
Hero World Challenge: $1,000,000
Sentry Tournament Of Champions: $229,000
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: $182,250.00
WM Phoenix Open: $65,350.00
The Genesis Invitational: $197,666.67
Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard: $485,000.00
The Players Championship: $1,475,000.00
World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play: $113,761.91
Masters Tournament: $580,500.00
RBC Heritage: $44,800.00
Wells Fargo Championship: $69,000
PGA Championship: $1,540,000
Charles Schwab Challenge: $132,675
The Memorial Tournament Presented By Workday: $3,600,000.00
US Open: $258,662.00 (19)
Travelers Championship: $134,000.00
Genesis Scottish Open: $73,597.50
The Open Championship: $232,875.00
FedEx St. Jude Championship: $386,666.66
BMW Championship: $3,600,000
Tour Championship: $18,000,000