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Scheffler Dominates St. Jude Championship With Eight‑Shot Victory

The win on Sunday, Aug. 16 widens his FedExCup lead and highlights how this season’s reduced playoff points have blunted movement on the qualifying bubble.

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Aug 15, 2026; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Jordan Spieth plays his shot from the seventh tee during the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Scottie Scheffler closed with a 4‑under 66 to finish 17‑under and win the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship by eight shots on Sunday, Aug. 16.
  • He tied the TPC Southwind course record with a second‑round 61 that put him in control through 54 holes and powered his runaway finish.
  • The victory paid Scheffler $3.6 million, was the 21st of his PGA Tour career, and earned him 750 FedExCup points that pushed his lead to more than 1,000 points over the field.
  • Only small changes occurred to the top‑50 cutoff because of the reduced points scale, with Sungjae Im moving into the top 50 and several notable players including Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, Shane Lowry and Brian Harman failing to advance.
  • Attention now turns to next week’s BMW Championship in St. Louis and then the Tour Championship in Atlanta, where Scheffler enters as the clear points leader and favorites face a less volatile path through the playoffs.