“Such BS that we’ve never gotten paid”: Scottie Scheffler makes fun of Ryder Cup fiasco following conversation with Tiger Woods

Scottie Scheffler is currently at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas to defend his Hero World Challenge title. This Wednesday (Dec. 4), Scheffler was spotted talking to tournament host Tiger Woods during the Pro-Am event, and reporters were interested in the topic of conversation.

Scheffler held a press conference on Wednesday where he was asked about his conversation with Woods. The World No. 1 took the moment to joke about one of the hottest topics in world golf today, the alleged payment to players who will participate in the Ryder Cup.

Here is what Scottie Scheffler had to say:

"I think most of the time we just talked about money and, you know, how the purses need to be bigger, [laughter in the room] and, you know, today we really grinded on the Ryder Cup and how it's just such B.S. that we've never gotten paid."

Scottie Scheffler continued in the humorous vein, saying that both he and Tiger Woods "griped" about the little money they received for their results in professional golf:

"Tiger, Tiger is really frustrated, he feels like,, you know, he hasn't made enough money in his career. You know, I feel the same way, I feel like last year I didn't get paid enough for what I did. Just, mostly that, just a bunch of griping [laughs]."

Two weeks ago, The Telegraph reported that the PGA of America was considering paying American players $400,000 each to play in the 2025 Ryder Cup. U.S. captain Keegan Bradley confirmed on Wednesday that the matter is indeed under consideration, but that nothing has been decided.

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A look at the career earnings of Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler

Tiger Woods has a 28-year career in professional golf and is one of the winningest players of all time. As a result, he leads the PGA Tour's career earnings list by more than $30 million.

Woods' career earnings total is $120.9 million, while second-place Rory McIlroy has earned $90.9 million. Scottie Scheffler, with only six seasons as a professional, is already third on the list with $71.8 million.

It is important to note that today's purses are many times higher than Woods' in his prime and even McIlroy's early in his career. It is also important to note that these amounts represent official PGA Tour earnings and have nothing to do with other income, such as sponsorships.

Woods was sponsored by Nike from the time he turned pro in 1996 until the end of 2023. During that time, Woods is estimated to have received more than $500 million from Nike (via Forbes).

Now that Woods and Nike have parted ways, Scheffler is one of the brand's primary sponsors. He is joined in that role by stars such as McIlroy, Nelly Korda and Brooks Koepka.