How you get rich without winning
Prize money is paid deep into the field, so steady finishes add up. Denny McCarthy has made 231 starts with 29 top-10 finishes, all without a win, worth $22,810,570.
He's far from alone: 24 players without a PGA Tour win have earned at least $10 million in official prize money, and 80 have earned at least $5 million.
The richest winless season was Ryan Gerard's 2026, worth $10,287,023. Bigger purses mean a string of top-five finishes in signature events can now outearn a win at a regular-season stop.
Career earnings without a win
Players who have never won an official PGA Tour event.
The richest winless seasons
| Player | Season | Top 10s | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gerard | 2026 | 8 | $10,287,023 |
| Si Woo Kim | 2026 | 11 | $10,271,694 |
| Patrick Cantlay | 2023 | 9 | $10,122,005 |
| Ludvig Åberg | 2024 | 8 | $9,833,547 |
| Patrick Cantlay | 2025 | 5 | $9,441,932 |
| Sam Burns | 2026 | 6 | $9,356,540 |
| Ludvig Åberg | 2026 | 9 | $8,854,414 |
| Sahith Theegala | 2024 | 8 | $8,474,214 |
| Robert MacIntyre | 2025 | 6 | $8,447,964 |
| Collin Morikawa | 2024 | 7 | $8,359,809 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | 2023 | 7 | $8,339,832 |
| Maverick McNealy | 2025 | 7 | $8,322,577 |
| Xander Schauffele | 2026 | 8 | $8,290,575 |
| Xander Schauffele | 2023 | 10 | $8,215,923 |
| Corey Conners | 2025 | 7 | $8,167,903 |