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Jon Rahm just broke the PGA Tour single-season money record. It’s still April

Tony Finau (L) of the United States shakes hands with Jon Rahm (R) of Spain after winning the Mexico Open at Vidanta on April 30, 2023 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

Tony Finau may have gotten the win, but Jon Rahm still broke a record.

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Jon Rahm’s second-place finish in his title defense at the Mexico Open may have been disappointing, but his runner-up still adds to his record-breaking season.

Rahm collected $839,300 for coming up three shots short of Tony Finau, but that pushed his 2022-2023 season earnings total to $14,462,840. It may be April 30th, but that sets a new PGA Tour single-season official money record.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise given the PGA Tour created the Designated events this season with their $20 million purses — not to mention that Rahm has won four times already. But purse sizes had already been increasing over the past few seasons, with some events offering winners’ shares north of $2 million before this year.

Scottie Scheffler held the record briefly after he pulled in $14,046,910 last season before FedEx Cup bonus money (which are considered unofficial earnings). Before that, Jordan Spieth’s 2015 season, when he won two majors, earned him $12,030,465, a record that stood for seven years.

Interestingly enough, after winning the Players, which had the largest winner’s share of any golf tournament in PGA Tour history, Scheffler’s 2023 season is already No. 3 on the all-time list with $12,508,495.

And after another win in a Non-Designated event, Tony Finau’s $1,386,000 pushes his total earnings in non-Designated events this season to $3,277,775, the most of anyone in non-Designated events.

Here’s a full breakdown of Rahm’s earnings so far this season:

The CJ Cup in South Carolina

Finish: T4
Money: $462,000

Sentry Tournament of Champions

Finish: 1
Money: $2,700,000

The American Express

Finish: 1
Money: $1,440,00

Farmers Insurance Open

Finish: T7
Money: $282,750

WM Phoenix Open

Finish: 3
Money: $1,380,000

Genesis Invitational

Finish: 1
Money: $3,600,000

Arnold Palmer Invitational

Finish: T39
Money: $70,029

Players Championship

Finish: WD
Money: —

WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

Finish: T31
Money: $113,762

Masters Tournament

Finish: 1
Money: $3,240,000

RBC Heritage

Finish: T15
Money: $335,000

Mexico Open

Finish: 2
Money: $839,300

Total: $14,462,840

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