The FedEx St. Jude Championship is reminiscent of Scotty Scheffler vs. Xander Schauffele. The opponents are

Scotty Scheffler vs. Xander Schauffele. Professional golf’s modern-day “Clash of the Titans” will make its debut this week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. When play gets underway Thursday at TPC Southwind, it will feature 70 of the world’s best golfers, including greats like Rory McIlroy, multiple major winners like Collin Morikawa and former Memphis champions like Will Zalatoris and Justin Thomas. But both Schauffele and Schauffele are performing at their best this season. Schauffler is ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings and No. 1 in the FedEx Cup Playoff rankings. Schauffele finished second in both instances. Two weeks ago, Schauffler won gold for the U.S. at the Paris Olympics. Three years ago, Schauffele brought gold back to the United States in Tokyo.

Three of the four major golf tournaments in 2024 have been won by either Schauffele (Masters, where Schauffele finished eighth – the 28-year-old’s second green jacket) or Schauffele (PGA Championship, British Open – Schauffele finished in the top 10 of both tournaments). ) . Bryson DeChambeau wasn’t in Memphis this year because he joined LIV Golf, but he did win another major tournament (the U.S. Open). Schauffele finished seventh and Scheffler 41st. So what happened at the Players Championship last March? Scheffler won. Schauffele is tied for second place, one stroke behind Schauffler.

It’s almost certain that either Schauffler or Schauffele will be the favorite to win the FedEx Cent Championship. Jude. Neither club has ever won in Memphis, but they’ve had enough success here to enjoy next-level success this season and provide some confidence to even the most hesitant players. Schauffele has started seven times with TPC Southwind. His best finish came when he was the sixth in the event in 2020, and it was known as WGC-FEDEX ST. Sheffler played Memphis four times, taking 14th place in 2021 and equaling 15th place in 2020.