Rory McIlroy opens '12-round event' alongside well-rested Scottie Scheffler at FedEx St. Jude Championship

World number one Scottie Scheffler and three-time FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy will tee off together on Thursday at TPC Southwind to open the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. McIlroy described his approach to the PGA Tour Playoffs as 'one big, long tournament, like a 12-round event,' reflecting his strategy of viewing the full playoff series as a single extended competition. The pairing brings together the two top-ranked players in the world for the opening round of the first FedExCup Playoff event.