SCHEFFLER'S SIZZLING 61 - August 15th, 2026

On August 15th, 2026, Round 2 of the FedEx St. Jude Championship saw Scottie Scheffler dominate TPC Southwind with a 61 to take a three-shot lead, while the rest of the field battled extreme heat and swing tweaks.FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIPScottie Scheffler tied the TPC Southwind course record with a blistering 61 in 110-degree heat, taking a commanding three-shot lead at 11-under while narrowly missing out on a historic 60.He recorded an incredible 13 one-putts, leaving Tommy Fleetwood to resign in the locker room: "What can we do about Scottie Scheffler?"Despite the historic round, Scottie was having a relatable dad moment on the course, distracted by worrying if his son Bennett had his "passy in midday."THE CHASING PACK & BUBBLE WATCHSungjae Im and Viktor Hovland sit tied for second at 8-under, with Im relying on limited practice to survive the heat and Hovland finally fixing his high right miss.Im opened with three straight birdies, while Hovland credited his physical survival to a heavy reliance on post-round cold plunges.Matti Schmid boosted his top-50 bubble hopes in spectacular fashion by draining his first career hole-in-one on the par-3 4th hole.RANGE VIBES & WRONG NUMBERSThe driving range turned into a comedy club with players mimicking each other's swings, capped off by the hilarious revelation that Frankie Borrelli texted Scottie Scheffler's old number for two years.Wyndham Clark joked copying Scheffler's footwork is "how you tear an ACL," Ben Griffin called Austin Thorbjornsen's grip "whacking like a rake," and Nico Echavarria tested Cameron Young's backswing pause.When Borrelli confronted Scheffler, Scottie refused to give his new digits, saying, "You do not even want my new number because I do not respond"—prompting Sam Burns to laugh, "He played you hard."Quick HitsJordan Spieth stays in the top ten at 6-under • Rory McIlroy struggles to find form at 4-over • Robert MacIntyre mysteriously withdraws after an opening 82 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.