Scheffler storms to St. Jude Championship win with commanding eight‑shot margin

Scottie Scheffler returned to the winner’s circle with a dominant eight‑stroke victory at the St. Jude Championship, securing his first PGA Tour title since January and launching the FedEx Cup playoffs in emphatic fashion. The world number one posted a four‑under 66 at TPC Southwind for a 17‑under total, overcoming an early bogey caused by a bunker shot striking a sprinkler head. Scheffler responded with a series of long birdie putts, steadily pulling away as challengers faded. Kim Si‑woo finished second at nine‑under, while Sam Burns and Alex Noren shared third.

Im Sung‑jae’s fifth‑place finish moved him into the top fifty of the FedEx Cup standings, earning a spot in the BMW Championship. Scheffler’s win, his twenty‑first on tour, ends his longest drought since 2023 despite a statistically strong season featuring multiple top‑four finishes. After a superb 61 on Friday, Scheffler said lifting a trophy again mattered far more than another impressive statistical week.