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Scottie Scheffler leads FedEx St. Jude Championship after strong performance

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 4:30 PM

Last updated Aug 16, 2026

Scottie Scheffler leads FedEx St. Jude Championship after strong performance

Summary

Scottie Scheffler leads the FedEx St. Jude Championship by two strokes with one round remaining. Despite a challenging season with only one win this year, Scheffler has recorded 11 top-5 finishes, including five runner-up spots. His competition has intensified recently, as young players like Jackson Koivun, Michael Thorbjornsen, and Michael Brennan secured victories in the past three weeks. Scheffler plays alongside Burns in the final round as he seeks to secure his 21st PGA Tour win.

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•Scheffler has one win in 2026 despite 11 top-5 finishes.
•He leads by two strokes at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
•Recent young winners have provided Scheffler added motivation.
•Scheffler will play the final round alongside Sam Burns.

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4:30 PMYahoo Sports — Scottie Scheffler was given extra motivation to win again on the PGA Tour after what happened while resting

What they're saying

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Scottie Scheffler has experienced a really challenging season on the PGA Tour in 2026. Scheffler has only one win to his name so far in 2026, which, given the standards he has set over the past few years, will have irritated him.
— Yahoo Sports

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