Scottie Scheffler earns another runner-up and a new career earnings benchmark

Scottie Scheffler evaluated his efficiency Sunday on the Cadillac Championship in typical Scottie Scheffler trend: straight-forward with no frills.

“I felt like I couldn’t really get anything going. I was hitting it decent enough. Just putts were going kind of around the hole. Tough to get a lot of momentum. I hit it pretty nice to start, just didn’t hole the putts I needed to,” he stated.

Scheffler birdied Nos. 15-17 to scrap out a 68 and a second-place end at Doral — six pictures behind winner Cameron Young. Next up: a week off and then his title protection within the season’s second main at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania.

“Go home tonight hopefully and get ready for the PGA,” he stated. “A lot of positives. Some stuff I can clean up, but overall definitely some positives from the last few weeks.”

This was Scheffler’s third consecutive runner-up on Tour. He rallied to complete one again of Rory McIlroy on the Masters and misplaced in a playoff to Matt Fitzpatrick on the RBC Heritage.

Although he hasn’t had a win since his season-opening American Express, it has been a profitable stretch for the world No. 1. His newest examine of $2.18 million pushed him over $110 million in official career PGA Tour earnings and nearer to Rory McIlroy at No. 2. McIlroy, nevertheless, will likely be competing within the upcoming Truist Championship, another no-cut, $20 million signature occasion.

PGA Tour career earnings high 5

1. Tiger Woods: $120,999,166
2. Rory McIlroy: $114,696,641
3. Scottie Scheffler: $110,039,566
4. Phil Mickelson: $96,727,968
5. Justin Rose: $77,073,420