The timing couldn’t have been better for Tommy Fleetwood as he secured his initial PGA Tour victory.
At East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Sunday, Fleetwood achieved a three-stroke triumph, officially clinching the Tour Championship and his first FedExCup. This victory ended a long quest for the prominent European golfer, who boasted eight international wins and had reached the top five 30 times in his career, yet had never won in the United States.
The victory also resulted in a substantial $10 million financial reward for Fleetwood.
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With an enormous $40 million available, the Tour Championship presented the largest prize pool of the season, exceeding double the amount provided at both the British Open and PGA Championship. The U.S. Open offered $21.5 million, leading the major championships by only $500,000 more than Augusta National. Apart from this exclusive playoff event, The Players Championship featured a $25 million purse, topping other events.
The purse was exceptionally large, allowing the top eight competitors to earn a prize in the millions. Even Sepp Straka, who finished last at 7-over for the week, took home $355,000. To provide context, Andrew Novak only gained $70,000 for his last-place result at the BMW Championship.
Fleetwood, who began the day tied for first, recorded a 2-under 68 on Sunday to secure his win. He previously had eight top-10 finishes this season, including at each of the first two FedExCup Playoffs locations. He came into the week ranked tenth in the Official World Golf Rankings. Russell Henley and Patrick Cantlay tied for second, finishing at 15-under. Scottie Scheffler, who was heavily favored leading into the week, ended four strokes behind.
Below are the winnings Fleetwood and the other competitors received in Atlanta to finish the regular season.
2025 Tour Championship payouts
1. Tommy Fleetwood — $10 million
T2 Russell Henley, Patrick Cantlay — $4.352 million
T4. Corey Conners, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young — $2.617 million
T7. Justin Thomas, Sam Burns, Keegan Bradley — $1.122 million
T10. Chris Gotterup, Ben Griffin — $715,000
12. Viktor Hovland — $660,000
T13. Brian Harman, Harris English, Akshay Bhatia, Shane Lowry — $570,000
T17. Harry Hall, Robert MacIntyre — $482,500
T19. Collin Morikawa, Nick Taylor — $452,500
T21. Justin Rose, Ludvig Åberg — $422,500
T23. Rory McIlroy, Maverick McNealy — $395,000
T25. J.J. Spaun, Andrew Novak — $377,500
T27. Sungjae Im, Jacob Bridgeman — $367,500
29. Hideki Matsuyama — $360,000
30. Sepp Straka — $355,000
