Down the rabbit hole: 10 Things I learned from Tommy Fleetwood's career PGA Tour money
Tommy Fleetwood is on the verge of an incredible feat – earning $30 million on the PGA Tour without a victory. That takes some serious talent. But he might fail to accomplish it, for a very good reason: Fleetwood heads into the final round of the Travelers Championship, the final signature event of the year and a tournament that has a $20 million purse, with a three-shot lead at TPC River Highlands over Russell Henley and Keegan Bradley.
Looking up Fleetwood's career money — he's banked $29,362,462, good enough to be No. 52 on all-time money list — sent me down a rabbit hole. Here are 10 things I learned from my deep dive into the all-time money list.
As Tommy Fleetwood can attest, there's never been a better time to be a member of the PGA Tour.
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