Kim Si-woo ties for 14th at Tour Championship as Scheffler wins in comeback

Kim becomes first Korean to surpass $10 million in PGA Tour season earnings

Scheffler overtakes Woods as all-time PGA Tour money leader

England's Justin Rose celebrates a hole-in-one on the ninth hole with Kim Si-woo's caddie during the final round of the 2026 PGA Tour Championship on Monday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Kim stands to the left, smiling broadly. [AFP]

Kim Si-woo and Kim Ju-hyung both finished tied for 14th at the Tour Championship, the PGA Tour playoff finale with a $40 million purse.

Kim Si-woo, ranked 13th in the world, carded a 1-under-par 69 in the final round Monday at East Lake Golf Club (par 70) in Atlanta, Georgia, posting one eagle, four birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey.

His total of 9-under-par 271 left him tied for 14th alongside Kim Ju-hyung, Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa, both of the United States.

Kim entered the week with $9,735,444 in season earnings and added $536,520 from the tournament, bringing his season total to $10,271,694 — making him the first Korean player in PGA Tour history to surpass $10 million in single-season earnings.

Kim Ju-hyung closed with a 2-under-par 68, carding five birdies against three bogeys, to move up two spots from a share of 16th after the third round and finish tied for 14th.

Scottie Scheffler poses with the winner's trophy after the final round of the 2026 PGA Tour Championship on Monday in Atlanta, Georgia. [Getty Images]

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler claimed the title, firing a 4-under-par 66 with six birdies and two bogeys to finish at 16-under-par 264, three strokes clear of runner-up Viktor Hovland of Norway.

Scheffler had sat in third place through 54 holes, but capitalized when co-leaders Hovland and Ryan Gerard of the United States both stumbled to 2-over-par 72s in the final round to complete a come-from-behind victory.

The win was Scheffler's third of the season, tying him for the most victories on tour, and gave him his second Tour Championship title — his first since 2024.

With the $10 million winner's check, Scheffler's career earnings reached $130,390,661, surpassing Tiger Woods ($120,999,166) to become the all-time PGA Tour money leader. Woods had held the record for roughly 26 years.

However, the Associated Press noted that Woods never competed in a tournament with a purse exceeding $10 million during his prime years from 1997 to 2008.

"I've been traveling the tour this season with my wife and two kids, and it's time I wouldn't trade for anything," Scheffler said. "There are plenty of small but not-so-easy things — setting up the baby crib in the middle of the night, fixing the air conditioning — but I'm truly happy."

The 2026 PGA Tour season continues with its fall series at the Biltmore Championship, which opens Sept. 17.

yjc@heraldcorp.com