McIlroy names Scheffler favorite for 2026 PGA Player of the Year
Rory McIlroy said he does not expect to win the 2026 PGA Player of the Year award, naming world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler as the favorite, after Scheffler’s dominant eight-stroke victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis. He made the comments following the tournament.
Scheffler captured the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind, winning by eight strokes, earning $3. 6 million and 750 FedExCup points, his second victory of the season.