Scottie Scheffler just blasted his way to an insane victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, finishing a ridiculous 17-under and locking down his spot as the undisputed top dog in the FedEx Cup standings.
Scheffler Just Put the Pedal Down
Man, did you see Scheffler play? He didn’t just win, he absolutely ran away with it on Sunday, ending up with an eight-shot lead over Si Woo Kim. This dude is on another level. He hauled in 750 FedEx Cup points for that W, pushing his lead over Matt Fitzpatrick to over 1,000 points. Think about that: over 1,000 points! He’s heading into the Tour Championship in two weeks as the points leader, no question. The only catch is, unlike past years, he won’t get a stroke advantage for being in front. It’s straight-up stroke play this year. Still, with that kind of lead, who even cares?
The Fight For St. Louis Is Heating Up
While Scheffler was busy leaving everyone in the dust, there was a whole different battle going on for the next round. Sungjae Im was the only player to truly make a move, catapulting himself into the top 50. He tied for fifth, which was enough to jump 13 spots and get above that cut line, moving him into the BMW Championship. On the flip side, some big names like Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, Shane Lowry, and Brian Harman were among the 20 golfers who just couldn’t make it happen and won’t be advancing. Keith Mitchell took a tumble, falling from 49th to 51st, which basically paved the way for Im. Now, everyone’s eyes are on St. Louis for the BMW Championship, where they’ll cut the field down to the top 30 for the Tour Championship. Rickie Fowler is sitting right on the bubble at 30th, with guys like Im, Justin Thomas, Aaron Rai, and Sahith Theegala breathing down his neck from spots 31-50, all trying to make that final push.
Next up, it’s the BMW Championship, and you know those guys between 31st and 50th are gonna be fighting for every single shot. Can Rickie hold on? Will Im keep his hot streak going? We’ll find out who gets to battle for the ultimate prize in two weeks.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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