Scottie Scheffler vs. Xander Schauffele. Golf’s modern-day version of “Clash of the Titans” will premiere at the FedEx St. Jude Championship this week
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ScottieSchefflervs.XanderSchauffele.
Professionalgolf’smodern-dayversionof“ClashoftheTitans”willpremiereattheFedExSt.JudeChampionshipinMemphisthisweek.WhenplaybeginsThursdayatTPCSouthwind,itwillfeature70oftheworld’sbestgolfers,includinggreatslikeRoryMcIlroy,winnersofmultiplemajorslikeCollinMorikawa,andformerchampionsinMemphislikeWillZalatorisandJustinThomas.
ButSchefflerandSchauffelehavebeentranscendentthisseason.SchefflerisNo.1intheOfficialWorldGolfRankingandNo.1intheFedExCupPlayoffstandings.SchauffeleisNo.2inboth.Twoweeksago,SchefflerwonthegoldmedalfortheUnitedStatesattheParisOlympics.Threeyearsago,SchauffelescoredthegoldfortheU.S.inTokyo.
Threeofgolf’sfourmajorsin2024werewonbyeitherScheffler(theMasters—whereSchauffelefinishedeighth—alreadythe28-year-old’ssecondgreenjacket)orSchauffele(PGAChamp
