Why Scottie Scheffler's dominant FedEx St. Jude win was exactly what Rory McIlroy and the PGA Tour needed

Scottie Scheffler claimed his second PGA Tour win of the 2026 season at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, winning by eight strokes. The 30-year-old world number one had previously finished runner-up five times this season before the dominant victory at TPC Southwind. During the first two rounds, Scheffler outscored playing partner Rory McIlroy by 15 strokes over 36 holes.