Scottie Scheffler admits he will be “sad to see it leave” in blow to PGA Tour event

Scottie Scheffler could be playing in the FedEx St. Jude Championship for one of the final times this week – and the four-time major champion admits he’ll be “sad” to see the event leave the PGA Tour schedule.

Scheffler arrives in Memphis sitting pretty atop the FedEx Cup standings, but his attention this week will be on a tournament he is yet to win and one that is set to disappear from the PGA Tour’s schedule from 2028 onwards.

The FedEx St. Jude Championship will not be part of the new PGA Tour Championship Series, with the Rocket Classic and the two Hawaii tournaments also set to be dropped.

That makes this week particularly significant for Scheffler, who has developed a strong connection with the event throughout his career. 

The American made his second PGA Tour start at the tournament after receiving a sponsor’s exemption, and he has gone on to finish third and fourth in Memphis over the past two years.

“I’ve 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,” Scheffler said ahead of this year’s event.

“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.”

The American's comments come at a fascinating time for Scheffler, who remains comfortably atop the FedEx Cup standings despite what has been, by his own incredibly high standards, an underwhelming season.

The 30-year-old’s only victory of 2026 came at the American Express in January, although he has since racked up five runner-up finishes, two third-place finishes and three fourth-place finishes.

After winning two majors last year, Scheffler also came agonisingly close to adding another of the game’s greatest prizes to his collection this season, finishing runner-up at the Masters.

Now, before the FedEx St. Jude Championship potentially disappears from the schedule for good, the 20-time PGA Tour winner will have another opportunity to add its trophy to his already impressive collection.