Unlike 2024 where Scottie Scheffler cashed half of those paychecks, the 2025 signature events saw eight different players walk into the winner's circle. Beginning with Hideki Matsuyama in the first week of the season and finishing with Keegan Bradley in June, the signature events' big prize funds were contested by many.

Akshay Bhatia stormed out to the first-round lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship with an eight-under 62. Bhatia had the best round at TPC Southwind by multiple strokes until Tommy Fleetwood used an afternoon surge to get to seven-under.