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Scheffler to Rely on Fill-In Caddie at BMW Championship as Fowler Exemption Audit Draws Scrutiny

With Scheffler’s bag to be carried by Michael Cromie after Ted Scott’s family emergency, debates are intensifying over whether sponsor exemptions should earn full FedExCup points following Fowler’s late-season surge.

Aug 10, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Scottie Scheffler plays his shot from the 18th tee during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship golf. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Bryson DeChambeau (R) of LIV Golf and Scottie Scheffler of the PGA Tour talk before The Showdown: McIlroy and Scheffler v DeChambeau and Koepka at Shadow Creek Golf Course on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images for The Showdown)
US golfer, Rickie Fowler prepares to begin a practice round ahead of the 44th Ryder Cup at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome on September 27, 2023.

Overview

  • The PGA Tour confirmed that Ted Scott will miss the BMW Championship as he tends to a family matter and that Michael Cromie, Chris Kirk’s regular looper, will fill in for Scheffler.
  • Scheffler holds a commanding 2,000-point lead in the FedExCup standings, effectively securing his spot in next week’s Tour Championship regardless of his BMW result.
  • Cromie became available after Kirk finished 51st at the St. Jude Championship, underscoring how FedExCup movement can reshape caddie assignments.
  • An audit by Fried Egg Golf cited by EssentiallySports found that 48% of Rickie Fowler’s 665 FedExCup points this season came from six sponsor exemptions.
  • Commentators are calling for the PGA Tour to strip FedExCup points from sponsor-exempt players in signature events to preserve merit-based playoff access.