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Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy pair up at FedEx St. Jude Championship

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 10:11 PM

Last updated Aug 12, 2026

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy pair up at FedEx St. Jude Championship

Summary

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will compete together at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Thursday, marking their first match this season. The PGA Tour playoff opener is set for TPC Southwind in Memphis, featuring the top 70 players in the FedExCup standings. McIlroy, currently 12th in the standings, returns after a tie for 40th at The Open Championship. Scheffler finished second at the recent 3M Open and aims to continue his strong performance. Their previous pairing at the BMW Championship last year saw Scheffler claim victory over McIlroy.

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Status Watch

•FedEx St. Jude Championship begins Thursday at TPC Southwind.
•Scheffler is coming off a second-place finish at the 3M Open.
•McIlroy aims for a strong performance after struggling in recent majors.
•Scheffler and McIlroy last played together at the BMW Championship in 2025.
•Both players seek to improve their FedExCup standings.

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Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are set to play alongside each other at the FedEx St. Jude Championship this Thursday, marking their first pairing of the 2026 season. The PGA Tour playoff opener begins Thursday at TPC Southwind in Memphis, with the top 70 players in the FedExCup standings competing in the first of three […] The post Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy’s Old Conversation Resurfaces Ahead of FedEx Cup appeared first on HEAVY.
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