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Scottie Scheffler Reaches PGA Tour Milestone With 21st Win

Scottie Scheffler cruised his way to a dominant victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday, winning by eight strokes.

Scottie Scheffler secured his 21st PGA Tour win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday, finishing with a commanding eight-stroke margin. The victory came in Memphis at TPC Southwind, where Scheffler posted a remarkable 17-under par score. His flawless final round included five birdies, while his sole bogey occurred on the challenging par-5 third hole.

An errant shot into the water, due to a bunker shot striking a sprinkler head, prevented Scheffler from achieving an even lower score. This triumph makes Scheffler the third-youngest player in PGA Tour history to reach 21 wins, joining the ranks of golf legends Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. At 30 years, one month, and 26 days, Scheffler achieved this milestone, surpassing Nicklaus's record of 27 years and one day, and Woods's record of 24 years, six months, and 23 days.

The victory marked Scheffler's second win of the 2026 PGA Tour season. This year, Scheffler began strong with a win at The American Express, followed by five runner-up finishes before reclaiming the top spot on Sunday. "Like I said, I had my close calls and lost a couple playoffs. So it was nice coming into a day in which I had the lead and able to hold that lead," Scheffler stated after his final round, as reported by Flushing It.

"I felt like a week like this was coming. I felt like I was on repeat all year just being like, hey, I'm playing solid. I'm close. It feels good to be answering some different questions at the end of this week."

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