Scottie Scheffler might owe Greg Norman and LIV Golf a small debt of gratitude.
Last August, the PGA Tour announced a number of changes including increased purses for "elevated tournaments" amid its war with the LIV series. The Players Championship saw its overall purse climb from $20 million to $25 million as a result.
Thanks to that, Scheffler netted a cool $4.5 million with Sunday's victory, which adds to the $28.1 million he had already earned for his career. He's now among the top 50 earners all time on the PGA Tour, moving ahead of Henrik Stenson for No.