Xander Schauffele inches closer to No.1 spot after beating Scottie Scheffler at the FedEx St.Jude Championship

Xander Schauffele is edging closer to overtaking Scottie Scheffler for the No. 1 spot in the FedEx Cup standings following a strong performance at the recently concluded FedEx St. Jude Championship. Schauffele finished ahead of Scheffler on the leaderboard, tying for second place, while the latter secured solo fourth at the St Jude. With this result, Schauffele remains the only golfer in contention to surpass Scheffler in the FedEx Cup standings before the Tour Championship.

The FedEx Cup Playoffs winner is awarded 2,000 points, and after the St. Jude Championship, Schauffele sits in second place with 5,037 points, trailing Scheffler by 1,495 points. A victory at the upcoming BMW Championship could see Schauffele surpass Scheffler in the standings.

Xander Schauffele had an impressive outing at the St. Jude Championship, shooting a 63 in the final round to finish just two strokes behind Hideki Matsuyama, tying with Viktor Hovland. Meanwhile, Scheffler, who had a strong start, struggled in the final two rounds and finished solo fourth, just one stroke behind Schauffele.

Here is the list of FedEx Cup standings after the conclusion of the 2024 St Jude Championship:

1. Scottie Scheffler: 6,533 points
2. Xander Schauffele: 5,037 points
3. Hideki Matsuyama: 3,899 points
4. Collin Morikawa: 2,596 points
5. Rory McIlroy: 2,559 points
6. Wyndham Clark: 2,504 points
7. Ludvig Åberg: 2,146 points
8. Sahith Theegala: 2,076 points
9. Patrick Cantlay: 2,017 points
10. Sungjae Im: 1,950 points
11. Shane Lowry: 1,895 points
12. Robert MacIntyre: 1,885 points
13. Akshay Bhatia: 1,847 points
14. Tony Finau: 1,843 points
15. Byeong Hun An: 1,835 points
16. Viktor Hovland: 1,834 points
17. Russell Henley: 1,777 points
18. Sam Burns: 1,685 points
19. Billy Horschel: 1,682 points
20. Matthieu Pavon: 1,608 points
21. Aaron Rai: 1,589 points
22. Justin Thomas: 1,551 points
23. Christiaan Bezuidenhout: 1,546 points
24. Sepp Straka: 1,516 points
25. Jason Day: 1,485 points
26. Davis Thompson: 1,465 points
27. Taylor Pendrith: 1,464 points
28. Tom Hoge: 1,450 points
29. Brian Harman: 1,446 points
30. Denny McCarthy: 1,365 points
31. Tommy Fleetwood: 1,362 points
32. Chris Kirk: 1,346 points
33. Corey Conners: 1,277 points
34. J.T. Poston: 1,273 points
35. Stephan Jaeger: 1,261 points
36. Matt Fitzpatrick: 1,258 points
37. Will Zalatoris: 1,256 points
38. Austin Eckroat: 1,253 points
39. Cameron Young: 1,245 points
40. Thomas Detry: 1,241 points
41. Adam Scott: 1,225 points
42. Adam Hadwin: 1,208 points
43. Max Homa: 1,206 points
44. Si Woo Kim: 1,195 points
45. Alex Noren: 1,173 points
46. Eric Cole: 1,132 points
47. Max Greyserman: 1,121 points
48. Nick Dunlap: 1,121 points
49. Cam Davis: 1,105 points
50. Keegan Bradley: 1,096 points

A detailed comparison of Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler's performances in 2024

Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler have both had remarkable 2024 seasons. Schauffele won two Major tournaments this year, while Scheffler triumphed in six tournaments and also secured a gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

Schauffele competed in 19 PGA Tour events in 2024, making the cut in all of them. He had 13 top-10 finishes and was the runner-up in three tournaments. Notably, he won the 2024 PGA Championship, marking his first Major victory, and then claimed the title at The Open Championship.

In comparison, Scottie Scheffler competed in 17 tournaments this season, making the cut in each one. He achieved 15 top-10 finishes and was the runner-up in two events. He won six events, including the Masters.

Both Schauffele and Scheffler will next compete at the BMW Championship, which begins with its first round on Thursday, August 22.