Certain names pop up in every golf fan’s conversation when talking about the sport. A few among these names are the PGA Tour winner Rory McIlroy, former World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, and five-time PGA Tour winner Justin Thomas.
We all know how golf is a sport with no limits for potential players when it comes to earning money, fame, and showing skills on the course. As a result, golfers around the world are always giving their best to prove themselves on the field, and to earn the title of their dreams.
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Who has the most PGA Tour victories?
Among these titles and tours, the PGA Tour is one of the oldest, yet most successful golf tours of all time. All the golf legends have reached the top of their respective careers playing on the same Tour. Though some of these players are not a part of the PGA fraternity anymore, they still owe their major golfing experience to the PGA Tour.
Out of the three legends mentioned above, each of them has his respective records on the PGA Tour. Dustin Johnson has a record of 24 PGA Tour victories, while Rory McIlroy has 21 under his name. On the other hand, Justin Thomas has registered a total of 15 PGA Tour victories himself.
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Looking at the international victories for each of these players, McIlroy is leading with 8 victories, followed by Johnson scoring 2 international wins. On the contrary, Justin Thomas has no international victories at the moment. All these players also have one additional victory each in their achievements.
While Johnson has finished in the top 10 for 114 times, McIlroy and Thomas have made it to the top 10 for 101 and 70 times respectively. The players have played a good number of events till now. Johnson has played 305 PGA events, while McIlroy and Thomas have been a part of 214 and 193 events with the Tour.
Who has made the most millions on the PGA Tour?
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If we were to look at the prize money for events on the PGA Tour, it wouldn’t be a surprise that these players have made millions of dollars playing on the tour. As per the records, Johnson has made the most money from the PGA Tour in comparison to the other two. In terms of ranking based on money, McIlroy ranks higher than Thomas.
According to the official stats of the PGA Tour, Dustin Johnson has made more than $74 million on the tour as of now. Rory McIlroy has made over $64 million with PGA, followed by Justin Thomas making more than $50 million in his PGA career.
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All these players have been in the sport for a long time now and it looks like they still have a long way to go. The golfers are always in the news for various reasons, especially after the launch of the LIV Golf Invitational Series. While some decided to join the rival Tour, the others chose to stick to the PGA Tour. We have yet to see who among all these golfers makes it to the top by the end of this year.
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