{"id":44544,"date":"2026-03-16T06:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/cameron-young-moves-to-the-top-of-pga-tour-money-rankings-with-victory-at-the-players\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T06:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:28:12","slug":"cameron-young-moves-to-the-top-of-pga-tour-money-rankings-with-victory-at-the-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/cameron-young-moves-to-the-top-of-pga-tour-money-rankings-with-victory-at-the-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameron Young moves to the top of PGA Tour money rankings with victory at The Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/cameron-young-moves-to-the-top-of-pga-tour-money-rankings-with-victory-at-the-players\/#Millionaire_Club_is_growing\" >Millionaire Club is growing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/cameron-young-moves-to-the-top-of-pga-tour-money-rankings-with-victory-at-the-players\/#PGA_Tour_money_leader\" >PGA Tour money leader<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Cameron Young jumps from 16th place<sup>th<\/sup> His victory at The Players Championship on March 15 moved him to the top of the PGA Tour money list.<\/p>\n<p>Of course he did. Young earned $4.5 million, the highest single-day salary in golf, increasing from $1,971,920 to $6,471,920. He tied for fifth at The Players, nearly $69,000 behind second-place Jacob Bridgman, who earned $925,000.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>A fan of Cameron Young celebrates Cameron Young&#8217;s tee shot from the 17th tee box during the final round of The Players Championship at The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday, March 15, 2026 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Cameron Young won with a score of -13 par. (Doug Engle\/Florida Times Union)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The player purses ($25 million) are so large that four players earned more than $1 million. Matt Fitzpatrick took home $2.75 million for his runner-up finish (jumping to 7th place)<sup>th<\/sup> (on the overall list), Xander Schauffele earned $1.725 million (moved up to 11th place)<sup>th<\/sup>) and Robert McIntyre pocketed $1.225 million (moves to 21)<sup>cent<\/sup>).<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Bridgeman and world No. 3 Akshay Bhatia will have a chance to overtake Young this week at the Valspar Championship, which will be held March 19-22 at Innisbrook Golf Club in Palm Harbor. They are competing and the winner will receive $1,638,000, but Young is taking a break.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Millionaire_Club_is_growing\"><\/span>Millionaire Club is growing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are now 41 players who have earned more than $1 million on the golf course this season, with the majority of that coming from The Players and three signature events over the past five weeks.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s still far behind last year, when 50 players earned more than $1 million through The Players.<\/p>\n<p>advertisement<\/p>\n<p>There are 23 players who have earned more than $2 million and nine who have earned more than $3 million.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PGA_Tour_money_leader\"><\/span>PGA Tour money leader<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Through the Players Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">1. Cameron Young $6,471,920<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">2. Jacob Bridgman $6,402,960<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">3. Akshay Bhatia $5,857,707<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">4.Collin Morikawa $5,065,472<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">5. Chris Gottapp $3,895,375<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">6. Scotty Scheffler $3,816,430<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">7. Matt Fitzpatrick $3,624,488<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">8. Lee Min Woo $3,107,298<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">9. Sepp Straka $3,038,670<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">10. Daniel Berger $2,809,480<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">11. Xander Schauffele $2,754,280<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">12. Ludwig Oberg $2,462,875<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">13. Nico Echavarria $2,361,750<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">14.Hideki Matsuyama $2,310,720<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">15. Kim Si Woo $2,309,038<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">16. Tommy Fleetwood $2,267,950<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">17. Ryan Gerrard $2,251,178<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">18. Kurt Kitayama $2,224,092<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">19. Justin Rose $2,215,402<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">20. Rory McIlroy $2,214,875<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">21. Robert McIntyre $2,168,475<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">22. Jake Knapp $2,166,475<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">23. Ryo Hisatsune $2,091,204<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">24. Saheeth Seegala $1,817,918<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">25. Adam Scott $1,720,222<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">26. Russell Henry $1,708,566<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">27. Patrick Rogers $1,663,358<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">28. Pierceson Coody $1,617,698<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">29. Shane Lowry $1,419,650<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"\">30. Austin Smotherman $1,386,127<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared in the Florida Times Union: Who leads the PGA Tour&#8217;s prize money list after The Players, golf&#8217;s richest purse?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cameron Young jumps from 16th placeth His victory at The Players Championship on March 15 moved him to the top of the PGA Tour money list. Of course he did. Young earned $4.5 million, the highest single-day salary in golf, increasing from $1,971,920 to $6,471,920. He tied for fifth at The Players, nearly $69,000 behind [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[17],"class_list":{"0":"post-44544","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-golf"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44544\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}