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Scheffler Seeks Repeat as FedEx Cup Playoffs Begin
6 Aug
Summary
- Scottie Scheffler leads PGA rankings, won 2024 event
- Rory McIlroy withdraws from first playoff event
- Xander Schauffele seen as top challenger
The 2025 FedEx Cup playoffs are set to kick off on August 7th, with the top 70 players in the PGA Tour rankings facing off at the St Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. Scottie Scheffler, the world's top-ranked player, enters the event as the clear favorite after winning this event in 2024 and going on to claim two major championships later that year.
However, Scheffler's path to repeating as St Jude champion has been complicated by the withdrawal of Rory McIlroy, who sits second in the PGA rankings. McIlroy, the recent winner of the Masters and two other PGA events, will not be competing this week. This leaves Xander Schauffele as Scheffler's most formidable challenger, with the world number three looking to build on his strong recent form, including a top-10 finish at last month's Open Championship.
Other players to watch include Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas, and Russell Henley, all of whom are ranked in the top five of the FedEx Cup standings. Defending Tour Championship winner Scottie Scheffler will be aiming to continue his dominant run of form and cement his status as the world's best player with another victory in Memphis.
