Scottie Scheffler has been the man to beat all season long on the PGA Tour in 2024, and he’s now just 18 holes away from capping off an incredible year with the FedEx Cup title
Scottie Scheffler has dominated the PGA Tour this year (
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Scottie Scheffler is on the brink of clinching his first Tour Championship, which would see him pocket a career-high £19million. Despite the high stakes, he’s keeping his cool as he heads into the final day.
Scheffler has been a force to be reckoned with throughout the 2024 season, racking up six tour victories and leading the PGA Tour in points. This has given him a two-shot advantage going into the weekend.
As the favourite, all Scheffler had to do was play sensibly on a course where the stars were expected to shine – with the top-10 all at least 11-under-par. However, Scheffler stands alone at the top of the leaderboard with a five-shot lead over Colin Morikawa, sitting pretty at 26-under-par.
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The PGA Tour culminates in one final event this weekend – the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. The competition sees the best players in the game vying for the FedEx Cup. The top 30 ranked players on tour have made it into the tournament, with higher seeds given a head start. Scheffler started his round on 10-under-par.
However, the American has continued to outshine his competitors over the last three days and now looks poised to take home the massive prize on Sunday.
Scheffler remains the epitome of calm as he edges closer to bagging the coveted FedEx Cup. Chatting with the press, he shared: “I feel like I’ve done a lot of stuff well and played solid, so I’m looking forward to the challenge of trying to finish off the tournament tomorrow.”
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Scottie Scheffler went into the tournament with a two stroke lead ( Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Collin Morikawa seems poised as the only contender capable of reeling in Scheffler, trailing by five strokes, while Sahith Theegala is still four shots shy of second spot. Having delivered an exceptional performance over the past three days, the American ace acknowledges the necessity for a top-notch final round to vie for the number one spot.
He relayed to reporters: “Not exactly the moving day that I needed, but I knew this entire week I was going to need something special to come out on top and I’m going to need something very special. But I believe in myself, and hopefully that comes out tomorrow.”
This year’s showdown will dish out the most substantial prize money to date across any tournament, soaring a hefty $7 million above last years grand prize, with a staggering $25 million awarded to the winner.
