Sepp Straka moves up but Rory McIlroy still on top

Rory McIlroy was going to remain No. 1 on the PGA Tour money list regardless of his finish in the PGA Tour’s no-cut, Signature Event, the Truist Championship.

Justin Thomas also was likely to remain in second.

But both turned in solid performances to solidify their standing on the money list entering this week’s PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.

McIlroy tied for seventh at the Philadelphia Cricket Club Wissahickon Course and is on the brink of reaching $14 million in earnings for the season. He earned $602,500 and now has $13,929,150.

Thomas got into the mix before Sepp Straka closed out his second victory of the season, and earned $1,760,000 for tying Shane Lowry for second. Thomas passed $8 million in earnings and has $8,680,663.

Straka reaped the $3.6 million winner’s check to move from 11^th on the money list to third at $8,228,709. The other big mover was Lowry, who went from 14^th to ninth and has $5,743,758.

McIlroy can’t be passed at the PGA, even if he misses the cut and Thomas wins. McIlroy has a lead of more than $5.2 million over Thomas and while the PGA hasn’t announced the purse yet, it won’t be that much.

One player moved into the top 30 on the money list, Jacob Bridgeman. He tied for fourth and took in $826,666 to climb from 35^t^h to 26^th and is less than $65,000 from being the 25^th player this season to pass $3 million in earnings.