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Rory McIlroy goes NSFW on PGA Tour’s chances against Scottie Scheffler

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 206 words · By Thomas L Murray
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What to know about Rory McIlroy goes NSFW on PGA Tour’s chances against Scottie Scheffler

Rory McIlroy had a blunt answer when asked if he could win the 2026 Player of the Year.

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What happened

Rory McIlroy had a blunt answer when asked if he could win the 2026 Player of the Year.

Why it matters

McIlroy shook his head and laughed and said, “I’m not the player of the year.

Common ground

No chance, Scottie [Scheffler] is.” The response comes after Scheffler’s dominant eight-shot win last week at the FedEx St.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Scheffler’s dominant eight-shot win last week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Nypost and Nbcwashington) confirm that Scottie Scheffler won the FedEx St. Jude Championship by eight shots.
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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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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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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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Claim 2: “had top-five finishes at the U.S. Open and Open Championship”
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Claim 3: “the former three-time PGA Player of the Year winner and four-time FedEx Cup winner”
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While Wikipedia confirms Rory McIlroy is a professional golfer, the provided evidence does not list his specific number of PGA Player of the Year or FedEx Cup wins.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — EA Sports PGA Tour, also called EA PGA Tour, is a sports video game developed by EA Tiburon and published by EA Sports for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S. It is an entry in the EA Sports P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA_Sports_PGA_Tour
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rory McIlroy PGA Tour is a sports video game developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is an entry in the EA Sports PGA Tour franchise, and was the fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy_PGA_Tour
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Claim 4: “The $3.6 million in prize money that Scheffler earned at the St. Jude”
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Nypost reports he won $3.6 million from the prize fund at the St. Jude. Note: SB Nation mentions $3.6 million for a different event (Travelers), but the Nypost reference specifically links it to St. Jude.
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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 — Scheffler's next five events featured three top-fives without a win and a worst finish of T14th at the PGA Championship, with a handful of six-figure checks boosting his coffers.All told, Scheffler ea…
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/much-money-scottie-…
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web search NEUTRAL — St. Louis Cardinals. Tampa Bay Rays. Texas Rangers.Scheffler won his fourth PGA Tour Signature Event at the Travelers Championship as he added $3.6 million to his 2024 total. by Savannah Leigh Richard…
https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2024/6/23/24184423/travelers-c…
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Claim 5: “Scheffler’s victory at the St. Jude last week gave him his 21st PGA Tour win in his career”
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Both Nypost and Nbcwashington independently report that this victory marked Scheffler's 21st PGA Tour win.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 PGA Tour is the 111th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It is also the 58th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 20th edition o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_PGA_Tour
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 PGA Tour was the 110th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 57th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 19th edition…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_PGA_Tour
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Claim 6: “McIlroy having a performance where he finished the event placing 66th”
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Multiple reports from Nypost explicitly state that Rory McIlroy finished 66th out of 68 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
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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 — 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 — 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 7: “placing T-14 at the PGA Championship in May.”
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Claim 8: “his second tour title this year, after he won the American Express Tournament in January.”
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Web search results from Wikipedia and other sources confirm he won the American Express in January and the FedEx St. Jude Championship as his second win of the season.
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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 — When Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship in 2024, his then-three-month-old son sat inside the trophy. On Sunday, Aug. 30, Bennett, now 2, wanted no part of recreating the moment. The Scheffler…
https://www.aol.com/articles/scottie-scheffler-wife-meredith…
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web search NEUTRAL — He won the American Express in January and the FedEx St. Jude Championship two weeks before the TOUR Championship. The results also strengthen his case for PGA Tour Player of the Year. Scheffler finis…
https://heavy.com/sports/golf/scottie-scheffler-meredith-ben…
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Claim 9: “roughly $1 million shy of Tiger Woods’ all-time record.”
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Nypost reports he is just over $1 million shy of Tiger Woods' record, while a TikTok source claims he has already broken Tiger Woods' all-time earnings record.
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web search NEUTRAL — Scott Alexander Scheffler 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 has held for over 175 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler
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web search NEUTRAL — Scottie Scheffler breaks Tiger Woods' all-time earnings record—fans call it an inflated-money era.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/scottie-scheffler-made-130-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Scottie Scheffler in 2018 (left), Scheffler wearing his first Masters Green Jacket in 2022 (middle) and Scheffler smiling in 2025 (right).Scheffler didn't actually win in the 2019-20 season, but seven…
https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/scottie-scheffler-career-ea…
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Claim 10: “McIlroy was paired alongside Scheffler of the tournament in Memphis.”
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The provided evidence contains general information about the FedEx Cup and unrelated math calculators, but no specific mention of the pairing between McIlroy and Scheffler in Memphis.
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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 — The 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of three golf tournaments that determined the 2026 season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 13–30. It included the following three eve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FedEx_Cup_Playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryson James Aldrich DeChambeau ( də-sham-BOH; born September 16, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LIV Golf League. He formerly played on the PGA Tour, and has won two major c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryson_DeChambeau
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Claim 11: “brought his career total to more than $119 million”
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Evidence mentions he has reached $100 million in career prize money (TikTok), but there is no specific confirmation of the $119 million figure in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Scott Alexander Scheffler 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 has held for over 175 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler
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web search NEUTRAL — Scheffler's earning power reached stratospheric levels in 2022 and they've never really looked back since. A first Masters triumph was one of four wins that season with four more runner-up finishes an…
https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/scottie-scheffler-career-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Scottie Scheffler just clocked $100 million in career prize money Another win, another milestone — and we break it all down on the latest episode of Course Language. Listen now wherever you get your p…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/scottie-scheffler-made-130-m…
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Claim 12: “Scheffler was a runner-up at the Masters this year”
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Multiple web search results (Masters 2026 live updates and The Spun) confirm that Scottie Scheffler finished second at the Masters this year.
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web search NEUTRAL — Scottie Scheffler finished in second place at The Masters this year. The former Masters champion thinks things could have been different.
https://thespun.com/golf/scottie-scheffler-takes-issues-with…
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Scottie Scheffler finished second at 11-under.When two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler shot a 2-over 74 in Friday's second round, it ended his streak of 11 consecutive rounds at par or better …
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/golf/live-blog/masters-2026-g…
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