Scottie Scheffler wins St Jude Championship by eight shots

Scheffler’s 21st career PGA Tour title earns the American $3.6m for his resounding victory at TPC Southwind. Scottie Scheffler has had a fair share of close calls this year but not in the St Jude Championship. He shot a final-round 4-under-par 66 on Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee, and pulled away to win the tournament by eight strokes ⁠and extend his lead in ⁠the FedEx Cup playoffs. “I felt like a week like this was coming,” Scheffler said. “I felt like I was on repeat all year just being like, ‘Hey, I’m playing solid. Kim shot 68 on Sunday. It was the tournament’s second-largest margin of victory in the past 30 years and the largest winning gap at TPC Southwind. “I felt like I’ve been in a good rhythm,” Scheffler said. “I didn’t hit maybe as many fairways this week, but I was really sharp with the irons, and I rolled it really good on the greens.

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