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Scheffler Two Shots Back at Tour Championship and Chasing Another Scoring Record

A Tour Championship victory would likely secure Scottie Scheffler a fifth straight Player of the Year award.

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An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Scottie Scheffler enters the Tour Championship weekend two shots back, while chasing a PGA Tour scoring record and another FedEx Cup title in Atlanta, Image 2 shows Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates after making his putt to win on the 18th green during the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship

Overview

  • After 36 holes Scheffler is tied for fifth at eight under, two strokes behind the leaders and firmly in contention at East Lake.
  • When he is inside the top five after 36 holes, Scheffler has converted seven of his last ten chances into wins, making him the statistical favorite to close.
  • His raw season scoring average stands at 67.96 after Friday’s 67, putting him on pace to break his own Tour record if he maintains similar scoring over the weekend.
  • Scheffler arrives healthy after recently suffering hand, foot and mouth disease and is the FedEx Cup points leader following a nine‑stroke win at the FedEx St. Jude.
  • Across the season he has posted 12 top‑5 finishes in 19 starts and the Tour Championship outcome will likely decide both the FedEx Cup finale and whether he equals Tiger Woods’ run of five straight Player of the Year awards.