Scottie Scheffler has good friend Brad Payne on his bag during the final round of the FedEx St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.<\/p>\n
Scheffler<\/a>, 29, starts the final round of the first Playoffs event two shots behind 54-hole leader Tommy Fleetwood.<\/p>\n Payne has jumped onto Scheffler’s bag for the final 18 holes in Memphis after his normal caddie Ted Scott<\/a> was forced to return home to deal with a privae family matter, according to Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis.<\/p>\n Payne travelled over from Dallas, Texas, on Saturday night after a receiving a call from Scheffler to notify him of the situation.<\/p>\n A number of top PGA Tour<\/a> caddies who weren’t in the FedEx St Jude Championship<\/a> are said to have all contacted Scheffler’s team to offer their services once learning about Scott’s sudden departure.\u00a0<\/p>\n Scheffler is going in search of a fifth win of the season and the 18th of his career on the PGA Tour.<\/p>\n He is a clear leader in the FedEx Cup race as it stands.<\/p>\n Scheffler is looking to become the first player ever to successfully defend the FedEx Cup this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n Scottie Scheffler will use fill-in caddie Brad Payne Sunday after Ted Scott returns home for a private family matter.<\/p>\n