General · 17 August 2026

Scottie Scheffler wins St Jude Championship as Rory McIlroy finishes 66th

Rory McIlroy finished the St Jude Championship in 66th place, 25 strokes behind winner Scottie Scheffler. World number one Scheffler claimed his first victory since January, finishing 17 under overall in the first FedEx Cup play-off event. McIlroy, who hadn't played competitively since July, said he needs to "work pretty hard" before next week's BMW Championship.

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