McIlroy’s Blunt FedEx Cup Admission Has a Scottie Scheffler Connection

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👋 Hey Golf fans,

How excited are you about the FedEx Cup Playoffs? Today, PGA Tour’s cream of the crop tees off at Memphis for a $25M payout by September 1. Obviously, Scottie Scheffler is the bettor’s favorite, but the World No.1 is not a big fan of its ‘silly’ format. Whereas, Rory McIlroy, turns out to be a staunch defender of it. His reason is quite predictable as you will see when we get to it.

Also, on the eve of post-season festivities, the PGA Tour released the calendar for next year. It is more or less the same for you and me, but it’ll draw a big smile on Jack Nicklaus’s face. The 84-year-old, whose heartfelt tribute to a late friend got us talking last week, insisted on a change. Jay Monahan & Co. had to listen. 

We will talk about all these today. Also on our radar are Bryson DeChambeau’s YouTube fortune and Jordan Spieth’s heartwarming gesture ahead of the Fed Ex St. Jude Championship.

So, let’s get started…