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“I felt like I had some close calls this year, so it was nice to finish the tournament off,” Scheffler said.
Union Jack took on a new meaning Sunday, when Englishman Jack Whaley won the 2026 U.S. Amateur over Jay Leng Jr., 4 & 3.
Scottie Scheffler settled in after a rough start Saturday for a 2-under 68, giving him a two-shot lead over Sam Burns and Sungjae Im.
Jack Whaley and Jay Leng Jr. will play for the U.S. Amateur title at Merion. Whaley twice lost 3-up leads against Auburn sophomore Logan Reilly and won the 18th hole with a bogey.
The top-ranked Scheffler had 11 birdies and two bogeys in 100-degree heat at TPC Southwind in the playoff opener. He had an 11-under 129 total.
The PGA Tour postseason starts with a $20 million tournament and sense of urgency for half of the players at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Jordan Spieth reached the PGA Tour postseason for the 14th consecutive year, this time with a most curious achievement. He finished the regular season at No. 54 in the FedEx Cup despite not finishing in the top 10 in any of his 21 tournaments.
Brennan came into the final tournament of the regular season at No. 105 in the FedEx Cup, a disappointing year with only one top 10
Hossler is No. 122 in the FedEx Cup, knowing his only mathematical chance to be among the top 70 to advance to playoffs is to win for the first time on the PGA Tour.
Hossler has never won on the PGA Tour and needs nothing short of victory at Sedgefield Country Club to be among the top 70 in the FedEx Cup.
The PGA Tour confirmed the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the leadoff postseason event since 2022, would not be part of the top-tier Championship Series in 2028.
The event is going from a popular small-market event in western New York to offering a $5 million purse that ranks among the richest outside the majors.
