Scottie Scheffler is back, and the rest of the PGA Tour has reason to be nervous. The world number one put on a masterclass at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, winning the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship by eight shots and reminding everyone why he has held the top spot in the world ranking for the better part of two years. The victory was his 21st career PGA Tour title and his second of the season, and the manner in which he won it was more significant than the margin.
The performance we have been waiting to see all year finally arrived this weekend. Scheffler has been consistently good throughout the 2026 season, but the dominant, tournament-winning Scheffler that defined his 2024 and 2025 campaigns had been conspicuously absent. That version of Scheffler showed up in Memphis, and the result was a performance that had the golf world buzzing about what the rest of the season might hold.
Si Woo Kim finished as the runner-up at 9-under 271, a full eight shots behind Scheffler but good enough for solo second. Kim carded rounds of 70, 68, 65, and 68, and his third-round 65 was one of the best rounds of the week outside of Schefflers 61. Kim has been one of the most consistent players on tour this season, and the solo second finish moved him up in the FedEx Cup standings.
Wyndham Clark and Sungjae Im shared fifth place at 7-under 273. Clark carded rounds of 69, 66, 70, and 68, while Im went 66, 66, 67, and 74. Ims final-round 74 was a disappointment after three excellent rounds, but the tie for fifth was still a solid result for the South Korean, who has been one of the most consistent players on tour over the past two seasons.
Spieths elimination was a bitter pill for a player who expressed optimism about the 2026 season at last years Wyndham Championship. Next year is going to be a really good year for me, I can feel it. It is all coming along, Spieth said at the time. A year later, in Memphis, Spieth delivered a similar message of optimism despite the disappointing result, a familiar refrain for a player who has been searching for the form that made him a three-time major champion.
For Scheffler, the victory in Memphis was a statement. The world number one has been close to this kind of form all season, but the putter had not quite cooperated. In Memphis, everything clicked, and the result was the kind of dominant performance that has become his signature. With the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship still to come, Scheffler is positioning himself for a run at the FedEx Cup title, and if he maintains the form he showed at TPC Southwind, the rest of the field will be playing for second.
