Scottie Scheffler reacts to the FedEx St. Jude not being given Championship Series status in 2028

Scottie Scheffler will tee it up at the FedEx St. Jude Championship this week in search of his second PGA Tour win of the season.

Scheffler has been incredibly consistent this season, but he will be disappointed that he has only managed one victory.

The 30-year-old world number one will obviously hope that all changes this week.

Scottie Scheffler is the favorite heading into the FedEx St. Jude Championship and he would dearly love to tuck away the 21st PGA Tour win of his career this week.

Scheffler is very much in the race to win the PGA Tour Player of the Year award, but he will likely need at least one win during the run of three playoff events to make that possible.

Scottie Scheffler reacts to FedEx St. Jude not being given Championship Series status

The PGA Tour’s $650 million deal with FedEx is set to expire at the end of the 2027 season

And, as a result, the FedEx St. Jude Championship will not be part of the PGA Tour Championship Series from 2028 onwards.

Scheffler was asked during his press conference in Memphis on Wednesday how he feels about that.

“Yeah, I played — this was actually my second start on the PGA TOUR. I played the Byron when I was in high school, and I got an exemption into this tournament as well.

“I received two sponsor’s exemptions, and I’m extremely grateful for the opportunities I’ve had from this tournament. I’ll be sad to see it go,“ the world number one admitted.

“We love coming back to Memphis, and I think the golf course is really good. Hopefully it will be part of it in some capacity. Yeah, if it’s not, I’ll definitely be sad to see it leave.“

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TPC Southwind is a ball-striker’s paradise, so it should suit Scottie Scheffler’s game perfectly, despite the fact that he has never won there.

Scheffler responded when asked by one reporter to share his thoughts on the layout.

“A lot of it is ball striking around these places,“ he said.

“You’ve got to hit a lot of fairways. When you’re in the fairway, you have good opportunity. The areas to play it. The areas to hit in are really small, and I think that’s also what makes it a good golf course.

“You’ve got to challenge a lot of these hazards. There’s a lot of hazards on the golf course. If you start playing too safe, you’re going to be in the rough.

“If you get a little overaggressive, you’re going to be in the water. So I think this golf course really challenges you to execute often.“