Scheffler has claimed just over $43 million in prize money this year alone, including $23 million in tournament purses and another $15 million in FedEx cup bonus money. That takes his total income to roughly $2.6 million per tournament, or just under $10,000 per shot.

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Last week at the BMW Championship, Scheffler summoned the services of Michael Cromie. Cromie typically works alongside Chris Kirk but when Kirk's season concluded at the St. Jude Championship, Cromie had availability and a relationship with Scott which helped move the partnership forward.

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Scheffler's victory in the BMW Championship on Aug. 17, in which he rallied from four shots behind Robert MacIntyre to start the day, was his 13th top-10 finish in a row since tying for 20th at The Players Championship. Nine of them have been top-fives.

Scottie Scheffler dismissed comparisons to Tiger Woods as "silly" during the Tour Championship, emphasizing how Woods changed his mindset.

How to win the FedEx Cup is clear. The 30 players at the Tour Championship all start from scratch, and the low score over 72 holes is the FedEx Cup champion.