The 2023 PGA Tour money list’s final figures are a result of LIV Golf, which is in a way pressurizing the Tour to raise purses and discover new ways for its players to increase their earnings. Due to these general rises, the top earners on the tour are now earning more money than their LIV counterparts.
Naturally, the signing bonus or initial contract was the largest payout for the majority of players who left the PGA Tour to join LIV. Some golfers have contracts above $100 million, including Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, and Cam Smith.
In 2023, the PGA Tour awarded over $560 million in prize money, with $100 million going to the Player Impact Program and $75 million going to the Tour Championship. PIP funds are awarded to the top 20 players who increased tour exposure and engagement.
Upon distribution of the PIP funds, the 2023 money list had been finalized. The top 10 in LIV received prize money totaling around $147 million, while the top 10 in the PGA Tour made roughly $220 million altogether.
Who has won the most prize money in PGA 2023?
Scottie Scheffler received $21 million during the 2022–23 season, making him the money list winner for the second consecutive year; the previous year, he took first place with $14 million.
PGA Money List Winners Year-by-Year
Below is the complete list of the top money winners:
| Season | Winner | Prize money ($) |
| 2022–23 | Scottie Scheffler (2) | 21,014,342 |
| 2021–22 | Scottie Scheffler | 14,046,910 |
| 2020–21 | Jon Rahm | 7,705,933 |
| 2019–20 | Justin Thomas (3) | 7,344,040 |
| 2018–19 | Brooks Koepka | 9,684,006 |
| 2017–18 | Justin Thomas (2) | 8,694,821 |
| 2016–17 | Justin Thomas | 9,921,560 |
| 2015–16 | Dustin Johnson | 9,365,185 |
| 2014–15 | Jordan Spieth | 12,030,465 |
| 2013–14 | Rory McIlroy (2) | 8,280,096 |
| 2013 | Tiger Woods (10) | 8,553,439 |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy | 8,047,952 |
| 2011 | Luke Donald | 6,683,214 |
| 2010 | Matt Kuchar | 4,910,477 |
| 2009 | Tiger Woods (9) | 10,508,163 |
| 2008 | Vijay Singh (3) | 6,601,094 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods (8) | 10,867,052 |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods (7) | 9,941,563 |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods (6) | 10,628,024 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh (2) | 10,905,166 |
| 2003 | Vijay Singh | 7,573,907 |
| 2002 | Tiger Woods (5) | 6,912,625 |
| 2001 | Tiger Woods (4) | 5,687,777 |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods (3) | 9,188,321 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods (2) | 6,616,585 |
| 1998 | David Duval | 2,591,031 |
| 1997 | Tiger Woods | 2,066,833 |
| 1996 | Tom Lehman | 1,780,159 |
| 1995 | Greg Norman (3) | 1,654,959 |
| 1994 | Nick Price (2) | 1,499,927 |
| 1993 | Nick Price | 1,478,557 |
| 1992 | Fred Couples | 1,344,188 |
| 1991 | Corey Pavin | 979,430 |
| 1990 | Greg Norman (2) | 1,165,477 |
| 1989 | Tom Kite (2) | 1,395,278 |
| 1988 | Curtis Strange (3) | 1,147,644 |
| 1987 | Curtis Strange (2) | 925,941 |
| 1986 | Greg Norman | 653,296 |
| 1985 | Curtis Strange | 542,321 |
| 1984 | Tom Watson (5) | 476,260 |
| 1983 | Hal Sutton | 426,668 |
| 1982 | Craig Stadler | 446,462 |
| 1981 | Tom Kite | 375,699 |
| 1980 | Tom Watson (4) | 530,808 |
| 1979 | Tom Watson (3) | 462,636 |
| 1978 | Tom Watson (2) | 362,429 |
| 1977 | Tom Watson | 310,653 |
| 1976 | Jack Nicklaus (8) | 266,438 |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus (7) | 298,149 |
| 1974 | Johnny Miller | 353,021 |
| 1973 | Jack Nicklaus (6) | 308,362 |
| 1972 | Jack Nicklaus (5) | 320,542 |
| 1971 | Jack Nicklaus (4) | 244,491 |
| 1970 | Lee Trevino | 157,037 |
| 1969 | Frank Beard | 164,707 |
| 1968 | Billy Casper (2) | 205,168 |
| 1967 | Jack Nicklaus (3) | 188,998 |
| 1966 | Billy Casper | 121,945 |
| 1965 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | 140,752 |
| 1964 | Jack Nicklaus | 113,285 |
| 1963 | Arnold Palmer (4) | 128,230 |
| 1962 | Arnold Palmer (3) | 81,448 |
| 1961 | Gary Player | 64,540 |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer (2) | 80,968 |
| 1959 | Art Wall Jr. | 53,168 |
| 1958 | Arnold Palmer | 42,608 |
| 1957 | Dick Mayer | 65,835 |
| 1956 | Ted Kroll | 72,836 |
| 1955 | Julius Boros (2) | 63,122 |
| 1954 | Bob Toski | 65,820 |
| 1953 | Lew Worsham | 34,002 |
| 1952 | Julius Boros | 37,033 |
| 1951 | Lloyd Mangrum | 26,089 |
| 1950 | Sam Snead (3) | 35,759 |
| 1949 | Sam Snead (2) | 31,594 |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan (5) | 32,112 |
| 1947 | Jimmy Demaret | 27,937 |
| 1946 | Ben Hogan (4) | 42,556 |
| 1945 | Byron Nelson (2) | 63,336 |
| 1944 | Byron Nelson | 37,968 |
| 1943: No information known | ||
| 1942 | Ben Hogan (3) | 13,143 |
| 1941 | Ben Hogan (2) | 18,358 |
| 1940 | Ben Hogan | 10,655 |
| 1939 | Henry Picard | 10,303 |
| 1938 | Sam Snead | 19,534 |
| 1937 | Harry Cooper | 14,139 |
| 1936 | Horton Smith | 7,682 |
| 1935 | Johnny Revolta | 9,543 |
| 1934 | Paul Runyan | 6,767 |
| 1916–1933: No information known | ||
Multiple PGA Money List Winners
Throughout the 90 years of money data that is available, there have only been 17 multiple money list winners, or 32 times, and Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus have won the most, ten and eight times, respectively. All multiple money list winners are as follows:
| Players | Times of Win | Years |
| Tiger Woods | 10 | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 8 | 1964, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 |
| Tom Watson | 5 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984 |
| Ben Hogan | 5 | 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1948 |
| Arnold Palmer | 4 | 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968 |
| Sam Snead | 3 | 1938, 1949, 1950 |
| Curtis Strange | 3 | 1985, 1987, 1988 |
| Greg Norman | 3 | 1980, 1990, 1995 |
| Vijay Singh | 3 | 2003, 2004, 2008 |
| Justin Thomas | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Byron Nelson | 2 | 1944, 1945 |
| Julius Boros | 2 | 1952, 1955 |
| Billy Casper | 2 | 1966, 1968 |
| Tom Kite | 2 | 1989, 1991 |
| Nick Price | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
| Rory McIiroy | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
| Scottie Scheffler | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
PGA Golfers Total Career Earnings in 2023
The following is a list of the top ten golfers who earned the most money in the 2022–2023 season with bonuses, according to Spotrac:
| Rk | Player | Official | Unofficial | Tour Bonus | ComCast | Earnings |
| 1 | Viktor Hovland | $14,112,236 | $1,170,000 | $18,000,000 | $1,400,000 | $34,682,236 |
| 2 | Scottie Scheffler | $21,014,342 | $1,375,000 | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $27,389,342 |
| 3 | Jon Rahm | $16,522,609 | $112,500 | $670,000 | $4,000,000 | $21,305,109 |
| 4 | Rory McIlroy | $13,921,008 | - | $4,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $20,321,008 |
| 5 | Wyndham Clark | $10,757,490 | $125,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $17,882,490 |
| 6 | Xander Schauffele | $8,459,067 | $150,000 | $6,500,000 | - | $15,109,067 |
| 7 | Max Homa | $10,761,517 | $397,500 | $999,000 | $2,200,000 | $14,358,017 |
| 8 | Patrick Cantlay | $10,372,998 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $13,372,998 |
| 9 | Brian Harman | $9,175,262 | $276,250 | $580,000 | $1,700,000 | $11,731,512 |
| 10 | Keegan Bradley | $9,010,040 | $152,500 | $999,000 | $1,200,000 | $11,361,540 |
FAQ's On List of Golfers Who won Most Prize Money in PGA Tour 2023
A. Rising purses and LIV's influence prompted higher payouts.
A. Notably, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, and Cam Smith.
A. Over $560 million, with $100 million to the Player Impact Program and $75 million to the Tour Championship.
A. Scottie Scheffler earned $21 million, repeating as the money list winner.
A. Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, with ten and eight wins, respectively, among 17 multiple winners.
