No.1 Schaeffler… This year’s prize money is 28.2 billion won
Scotty Schaeffler (USA, photo), the world’s No. 1 player in men’s golf, broke the most prize money in a single season on the PGA Tour.
Schaeffler tied for second place at the BMW Championship in the second round of the playoffs, which ended on the 21st (Korea Standard Time) and won $1.76 million in prize money. As a result, Schaeffler ranked first in this category with a cumulative prize money of $21,014,342 (about 28.2 billion won) this season. According to Golf Week, a golf media outlet, on the 22nd, Schaeffler raised the most prize money for a single season on the PGA Tour from $14,046,910 (18.8 billion won) to $7 million.
Schaeffler’s prize money has risen significantly from last season because Schaeffler showed steady performance and the size of the tournament’s prize money has increased this season. Schaeffler participated in 22 tournaments this season and entered the top 25 20 times without being eliminated from the cut. The PGA Tour has designated 17 special competitions to face the LIV Golf Invitational, raising the prize money to at least $20 million. As a result, the overall prize money of the PGA Tour has soared. 토토사이트
He lost to Schaeffler, but his competitors’ prize money also increased significantly. Jon Rahm (Spain) ranked second in prize money and second in history this season with $16,522,608, and Viktor Hovlan (Norway) ranked third this season and third in history with $14,112,235. Among South Korean players, Lim Sung-jae ranked 19th, the highest with $6,487,421, Kim Joo-hyung 22nd with $6,262,918; Kim Si-woo 30th with $5,380,622, Ahn Byung-hoon 49th with $3,231,760, and Lee Kyung-hoon 63rd with $2,426,972.