{"id":811606,"date":"2026-08-12T22:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/811606\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T22:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:50:18","slug":"scottie-scheffler-reacts-to-the-fedex-st-jude-not-being-given-championship-series-status-in-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/811606\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottie Scheffler reacts to the FedEx St. Jude not being given Championship Series status in 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Scottie Scheffler will tee it up at the FedEx St. Jude Championship this week in search of his second PGA Tour win of the season.<\/p>\n

Scheffler has been incredibly consistent this season, but he will be disappointed that he has only managed one victory.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old world number one will obviously hope that all changes this week.<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler<\/a> is the favorite heading into the FedEx St. Jude Championship<\/a> and he would dearly love to tuck away the 21st PGA Tour win of his career this week.<\/p>\n

\"ScottiePhoto by Andrew Wevers\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Scheffler is very much in the race to win the PGA Tour Player of the Year award<\/a>, but he will likely need at least one win during the run of three playoff events to make that possible.<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler reacts to FedEx St. Jude not being given Championship Series status<\/p>\n

The PGA Tour\u2019s $650 million deal with FedEx is set to expire<\/a> at the end of the 2027 season<\/p>\n

And, as a result, the FedEx St. Jude Championship<\/a> will not be part of the PGA Tour Championship Series from 2028 onwards.<\/p>\n

Scheffler was asked during his press conference in Memphis on Wednesday how he feels about that.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I played \u2014 this was actually my second start on the PGA TOUR. I played the Byron when I was in high school, and I got an exemption into this tournament as well. <\/p>\n

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\u201cI received two sponsor\u2019s exemptions, and I\u2019m extremely grateful for the opportunities I\u2019ve had from this tournament. I\u2019ll be sad to see it go,\u201c the world number one admitted.<\/p>\n

\"ScottiePhoto by Andrew Wevers\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love coming back to Memphis, and I think the golf course is really good. Hopefully it will be part of it in some capacity. Yeah, if it\u2019s not, I\u2019ll definitely be sad to see it leave.\u201c<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler delivers verdict on TPC Southwind<\/p>\n

TPC Southwind is a ball-striker\u2019s paradise, so it should suit Scottie Scheffler\u2019s game perfectly, despite the fact that he has never won there.<\/p>\n

Scheffler responded when asked by one reporter to share his thoughts on the layout.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of it is ball striking around these places,\u201c he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got to hit a lot of fairways. When you\u2019re in the fairway, you have good opportunity. The areas to play it. The areas to hit in are really small, and I think that\u2019s also what makes it a good golf course.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve got to challenge a lot of these hazards. There\u2019s a lot of hazards on the golf course. If you start playing too safe, you\u2019re going to be in the rough. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you get a little overaggressive, you\u2019re going to be in the water. So I think this golf course really challenges you to execute often.\u201c<\/p>\n

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