J.J. Spaun has embarked on new financial territory with his victory in the U.S. Open on June 15 at the Oakmont Country Club.
Spaun earned $4.3 million for his victory, secured when he emerged from a pack of contenders with three long birdie putts on the back nine, including the improbable 64-footer at the last. That’s more in one tournament than he made in any of his professional seasons through 2024.
Spaun had already surpassed his career-best season on the money list, $3,060,779 in 2022-23, but now he has more than triple that amount and rose from 12th to third on the money list with $9,644,182.
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy remained first and second, respectively, and Scheffler crossed the $15 million barrier with his $615,786 check for a tie for seventh at the Open. McIlroy is less than $1 million behind him.
More PGA Tour millionaires
There are 91 Tour players who have passed $1 million or more in earnings, with Chris Kirk and Tom Kim the latest two players to cross that barrier.
The Tour has 53 players with $2 million or more, 34 with $3 million or more, 22 with $4 million or more and 15 with $5 million or more.
PGA Tour money leaders
Through U.S. Open
1. Scottie Scheffler $15,174,4822. Rory McIlroy $14,221,410. 3. J.J. Spaun $9,644,182 4. Sepp Straka $9,628,708 5. Justin Thomas $8,795,520 6. Ben Griffin $7,602,502 7. Russell Henley $7,563,406 8. Collin Morikawa $6,662,794 9. Ludvig Åberg $6,246,532 10. Andrew Novak $6,184,394 11. Shane Lowry $6,132,568 12. Maverick McNealy $5,841,347 13. Hideki Matsuyama $5,154,761 14. Corey Conners $5,058,426 15. Harris English $5,014,526 16. Robert MacIntyre $4,992,044 17. Nick Taylor $4,461,355 18. Tommy Fleetwood $4,428,031 19. Justin Rose $4,182,018 20. Viktor Hovland $4,178,117 21. Sam Burns $4,158,310 22. Sungjae Im $4,105,967 23. Patrick Cantlay $3,907,046 24. Tom Hoge $3,903,247 25. Daniel Berger $3,855,078 26. Ryan Fox $3,572,285 27. Brian Harman $3,564,338 28. Keegan Bradley $3,443,794 29. Thomas Detry $3,380,130 30. Lucas Glover $3,278,952
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: PGA Tour money leaders: J.J. Spaun’s $4.3 million check moves him up
