PGA Tour Playoffs Begin: Scheffler Eyes Glory
This Thursday marks the start of the exciting PGA Tour playoffs with the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. This tournament kicks off three consecutive competitions that will determine the FedEx Cup champion. The elite of the world’s golf will meet at TPC Southwind, with almost all of the top 70 players in the season’s points standings seeking to dethrone the world’s number 1, Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler, who has already secured his place in golf history, will seek to become the first player to win the FedEx Cup consecutively at the Tour Championship to be held in Atlanta from August 21 to 24.Scheffler, despite a season start marked by a hand injury, has demonstrated his worth with four victories, including important triumphs in the PGA Championship and The Open.It’s the time of year when everyone, obviously, wants to reach their best level and play their best.
Justin Thomas
FedEx St. Jude Championship
Dates: Thursday to SundayLocation: TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
Prize pool: $20 million ($3.6 million for the winner)Defending Champion: Hideki Matsuyama The excitement is guaranteed at TPC Southwind, where the best golfers in the world will compete for victory and qualification for the next stages of the playoffs. The Masters, Rory McIlroy, will miss the tournament, but remains in second place in the points standings, which secures him a spot in the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship. The urgency is greater for those players who are on the cusp of the top 50, such as Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau, who are looking to secure their place in the Tour Championship. Other players looking to qualify for the BMW Championship include Harry Hall, Akshay Bhatia, Si Woo Kim, Jake Knapp, Jordan Spieth, Wyndham Clark, Min Woo Lee, J.T. Poston, Kurt Kitayama, Bud Cauley, Joe Highsmith, and Aaron Rai. The BMW Championship will be held from August 14th to 17th at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, with a prize purse of $20 million. The top 50 golfers in the points standings after the FedEx St. Jude Championship will advance to this second stage of the playoffs.
