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Do PGA Tour Players Earn A Salary?

The top golfers on the PGA Tour are among the highest paid athletes on the planet. On top of their tournament wins, the biggest stars have lucrative sponsorship deals with golf manufacturers, automotive companies, banks, insurance firms, any corporation that wants to see their name on a hat on prime-time PGA Tour coverage.

In 2022, Scottie Scheffler topped the official PGA Tour money list, winning just over $14 million. Cameron Young in 10th place on the standings won $6.5 million. 126 players on the 2021/22 wrap-around PGA Tour circuit earned over $1 million in prize money. The Tour average was $1.6 million in winnings. 194 players won more than $250,000 and 218 players pocketed more than $100,000.