Scottie Scheffler wins St. Jude’s to climb within $1 million of Tiger Woods

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 16, 2026 · 379 words · By Kendall Capps

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What to know about Athletic Dominance

All is right in the world on the PGA Tour once again.

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What happened

All is right in the world on the PGA Tour once again.

Why it matters

Scottie Scheffler is back in the winner’s circle after capturing the Fedex St.

Common ground

He did so in epic fashion, beating second-place finisher Si Woo Kim by eight shots.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/sports/scottie-scheffler-crushes-st-jude-field-pga…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “his first came at the first event of the year, the American Express back in January.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “beating second-place finisher Si Woo Kim by eight shots.”

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Multiple independent sources explicitly state that Scheffler defeated Si Woo Kim by eight shots/strokes at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Masters Tournament was the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the four men's major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament was played April 9–12 at Augusta Nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Masters_Tournament

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 PGA Championship was the 108th edition of the PGA Championship, the second of the four men's major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament took place on May 14–17 at Aronimink Golf Cl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_PGA_Championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, a position he h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler

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Claim 3: “He’ll also take home $3.6 million for his efforts this week.”

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While the victory is corroborated, the specific prize amount of $3.6 million for this specific event is not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence, although a TikTok source mentions $3.6 million for a different event (2024 Masters).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FedEx St. Jude Championship, founded as the Westchester Classic in 1967, is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Championship has a partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Jude_Championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FedEx Cup is the championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction in 2007 marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Since its inception, the competition has be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FedEx_Cup

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Claim 4: “He is now the third-youngest player ever to win that many tournaments on tour, behind only Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.”

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Two separate web search results confirm that Scheffler is the third-youngest player to reach 21 PGA Tour wins, trailing only Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 PGA Tour was the 110th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 57th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 19th edition…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_PGA_Tour

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 PGA Tour is the 111th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It is also the 58th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 20th edition o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_PGA_Tour

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Claim 5: “the Ridgewood, New Jersey native posted 10 top-5 finishes, including five runner-ups.”

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Claim 6: “Sunday marked Scheffler’s 21st win of his PGA Tour career.”

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The claim that Scheffler has 21 career victories is confirmed by a cross-reference from Nbcwashington and supported by web search results discussing his milestone.

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Claim 7: “just over $1 million shy of Woods’ all-time record, per Front Office Sports.”

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The claim states he is $1 million shy of Tiger Woods' record, but other evidence indicates he has already passed Tiger Woods as the all-time money leader with over $130 million in career earnings.

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web search NEUTRAL — We also cover how Scottie Scheffler passed Tiger Woods as the PGA Tour's all-time money leader with over $130 million in career earnings, his chase for Tiger Woods' consecutive-weeks-at-number-one rec…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKWiQZ7Pi-Q

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web search NEUTRAL — Scott Alexander Scheffler is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, a position he has held for over 175 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler

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web search NEUTRAL — Scottie Scheffler breaks Tiger Woods' all-time earnings record—fans call it an inflated-money era.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/2026-scottie-scheffler-earni…

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Claim 8: “The win was Scheffler’s second of the 2026 season.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 9: “Scottie Scheffler is back in the winner’s circle after capturing the Fedex St. Jude Championship on Sunday at 17-under.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Scottie Scheffler won the FedEx St. Jude Championship in 2026. While the specific score of 17-under is not explicitly mentioned in the snippets, the victory itself is widely reported across multiple sources.

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Claim 10: “Sam Burns... finishing in a tie for third at 8-under.”

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Claim 11: “He’ll look to pick up another dub at the BMW Championship next week (second round of playoffs), before teeing off at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 12: “is one U.S. Open win away from completing the grand slam.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny which specific major he needs to complete the career grand slam.

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Claim 13: “Scheffler is only 30 years old”

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Wikipedia lists his birth date as June 21, 1996. Given the context of the 2026 events described in the evidence, he would be 29 or 30 years old.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Official PGA TOUR Profile of Scottie Scheffler. PGA TOUR Stats, bio, video, photos, results, and career highlights.
https://www.pgatour.com/player/46046/scottie-scheffler

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover how 8-year-old Scottie Scheffler impressed Lee Trevino with his phenomenal golf skills.Scottie Scheffler comments on a 21-year-old’s breakthrough victory and sparks debate over hype vs. consi…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/scotty-scheffler-age

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Claim 14: “That brings his grand total to more than $119 million throughout his illustrious career”

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A specific data source (StatMuse via web search) confirms his career earnings as $119,799,461, which exceeds $119 million.

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web search NEUTRAL — scotty scheffler career earnings.StatMuse has season-level data for dollars in earnings going back to the 1980 season.
https://www.statmuse.com/pga/ask/scotty-scheffler-career-ear…

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web search NEUTRAL — Scottie Scheffler earned $3.6 million for winning the 2024 Masters.Discover how Scottie Scheffler is nearing $100 million in career earnings and how Tiger Woods would excel today. #tigerwoods #golfnew…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/scottie-scheffler-caddie-ear…

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Claim 15: “The World No. 1 fired off a 4-under 66 during the final round”

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Claim 16: “has already won four majors”

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Confirmed by both a cross-reference (Nypost) and a Wikipedia snippet stating he has won four major championships.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Scheffler, a four-time major champion
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/sports/scottie-scheffler-has-a…

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