Golf: World No 1 Scottie Scheffler walks away with dominant St Jude win

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 17, 2026 · 432 words · By Reuters

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What to know about Golf: World No 1 Scottie Scheffler walks away with dominant St Jude win

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.

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What happened

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.

Why it matters

Scottie Scheffler has had a fair share of close calls this year but not in the St Jude Championship.

Common ground

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.

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Claim 1: “He shot a final-round 4-under-par 66 on Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee”

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Multiple web sources explicitly state he shot a 4-under-par 66 on Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of three golf tournaments that determined the 2024 season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, were played from August 15– September 1. It included the followin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_FedEx_Cup_Playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of three golf tournaments that determined the 2025 season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 7–24. It included the following three even…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FedEx_Cup_Playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, a position he h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler

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Claim 2: “The next stop in the playoffs is in St Louis, Missouri, for this coming week’s BMW Championship, which Scheffler won last year.”

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Claim 3: “the opening event of three tournaments in the FedEx Cup playoffs took place [at TPC Southwind]”

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Wikipedia entries for both 2024 and 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs confirm the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind is the first of the three playoff events.

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Claim 4: “Kim shot 68 on Sunday.”

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While sources confirm Si Woo Kim was the runner-up and finished 8 shots back, no specific evidence was found in the provided results stating his exact final round score was 68.

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Claim 5: “Scheffler’s 21st career PGA Tour title earns the American $3.6m for his resounding victory at TPC Southwind.”

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Web search results confirm the $3.6 million payout and the victory at TPC Southwind. One source explicitly mentions it as his 21st PGA Tour title.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FedEx Cup is the championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction in 2007 marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Since its inception, the competition has be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FedEx_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FedEx St. Jude Championship, founded as the Westchester Classic in 1967, is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Championship has a partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Jude_Championship

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Claim 6: “It was the tournament’s second-largest margin of victory in the past 30 years and the largest winning gap at TPC Southwind.”

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Claim 7: “Scottie Scheffler wins St Jude Championship by eight shots”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Scottie Scheffler won the FedEx St. Jude Championship by eight shots.

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Claim 8: “Barcelona reaches deal with Man City to sign Spain skipper Rodri”

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Only one cross-reference (Al Jazeera) reports this deal; other web results are irrelevant (Shopee, Android emulators), and Wikipedia does not confirm the transfer.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 season was the 130th season in the existence of Manchester City Football Club and their 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, w…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 season is the 132nd season in the existence of Manchester City Football Club and their 25th consecutive season in the top flight of England football. In addition to the domestic league, Ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rodrigo Hernández Cascante (born 22 June 1996), known simply as Rodri or Rodrigo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and captains the S…
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Claim 9: “Scheffler is the world number one”

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Confirmed by Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) profile and Wikipedia list of world number one male golfers.

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web search NEUTRAL — The following is a list of golfers who have been top of the Official World Golf Ranking (originally known as the Sony Ranking), since the rankings started on 6 April 1986. As of 30 August 2026, Scotti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_number_one_male_…

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web search NEUTRAL — Who is the top ranked golfer in the world?Overall he's held the #1 position for 201 weeks. Scottie Scheffler first achieved the number 1 ranking on March 28, 2022.
https://www.golfrankingstats.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Scottie Scheffler. World number. 1. Statistics. 1st. Current OWGR Rank.
https://www.owgr.com/playerprofile/scottie-scheffler-18417

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Claim 10: “this marked his first victory since January”

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Multiple sources state this was his first victory since January (specifically mentioning The American Express).

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web search NEUTRAL — In August, Scheffler won the FedEx St. Jude Championship for his second win of the PGA Tour season. He won by eight shots over Kim Si-woo, the largest margin of victory in the 68-year history at TPC S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler

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web search NEUTRAL — Scottie Scheffler won the FedEx St. Jude Championship and celebrated with Meredith, Bennett and baby Remy — Remy’s first PGA TOUR win to witness.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/scottie-scheffler-wins-fedex…

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web search NEUTRAL — Scheffler shot a 61 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, walking off the golf course at TPC Southwind with a three-shot lead during the first event of the FedEx Cup playoffs.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7514231/2026/08/14/scottie-…

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Claim 11: “He finished at a 17-under 263 for an eight-stroke advantage on runner-up Si Woo Kim of South Korea at TPC Southwind”

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Multiple sources confirm the final score of 17-under 263 and the eight-stroke lead over Si Woo Kim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Scheffler finished at 17-under 263, eight shots ahead of Si Woo Kim and nine clear of Sam Burns and Alex Noren. It was the largest victory margin in the tournament’s 68-year history, his 21st PGA Tour…
https://r.org/2026/08/17/scottie-scheffler-leads-a-week-defi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Scottie Scheffler. Winning score. 17-under par. Runner-up.He finished the tournament at 17-under and eight shots clear of Si Woo Kim. The win was Scheffler's 21st PGA Tour title and ended a 203-day ru…
https://www.druids.com/blogs/tournament/fedex-st-jude-champi…

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Claim 12: “WAFCON: Cameroon beat tournament debutants Malawi to win maiden title”

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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Google News, TikTok) confirm Cameroon beat Malawi 3-0 to win their first WAFCON title in 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — %5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+December+5%23Template%3ASeason+sidebar%5D%5D{{{CRITERION}}} The Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), known for sponsorship purposes as the To…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Malawi women's national football team, nicknamed the Scorchers, represents Malawi in international women's association football. Established in the early 2000s, and is controlled by the Football A…
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