Scottie Scheffler’s incredible PGA Tour season has set himself up with a massive lead in the FedEx Cup standings as the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin this week.…
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JamesGilbert/PGATOURviaGettyImagesScottieScheffler’sincrediblePGATourseasonhassethimselfupwithamassiveleadintheFedExCupstandingsastheFedExCupPlayoffsbeginthisweek.
Scheffler’sleadinthestandingsoverXanderSchauffeleiscloseto2,000points.Noothergolferiswithin3,000pointsofhim.
Thetop-rankedmen’sgolferintheworlddoesnothavethetrophylockedupyet,butheistheclearfavoritetofinishTheTourChampionshipinthreeweekswithanotherpieceofhardware.
TheFedExCupPlayoffstakeplaceoverthecourseofthreeweeks,startingwiththeFedExSt.JudeChampionship.Thetop70golfersstartthereandthenthefieldisprogressivelycutto50andthento30fortheTourChampionship.
1.ScottieScheffler–5,993points
2.XanderSchauffele–4,057
4.CollinMorikawa–2,456
7.SahithTheegala–2,037
8.HidekiMatsuyama–1,899
Scheffler’sleadintheFedExCupstandingsisnotinsurmountabl