Rory McIlroy was also in Memphis.He didn't want to be there and made that widely known before Thursday's opening round, yet the mailing it in we saw from the six-time major champion was embarrassing.
Yes, future Hall of Famers have bad weeks, but posting 8-over and finishing 25 shots behind the winner deserves criticism.Meanwhile, Jordan Spieth's season is done.He sure made things fun on Thursday at the FedEx St.
Jude Championship, but his inconsistencies this season finally caught up to him ahead of the penultimate event on the calendar.Welcome to Par Talk, a weekly read to get you caught up on all the happenings that took place in professional golf that you need to know.You can follow Mark on X @itismarkharris and email him at [email protected] humans are reactive, and we also love building narratives, but the one many built about Scottie Scheffler in 2026 will be looked at as perhaps one of the most forced of the modern era.Scottie Scheffler of the United States walks onto the 18th green for the trophy ceremony after his winning putt during the final round of the FedEx St.
Jude Championship 2026 at TPC Southwind on August 16, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee.(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)JON RAHM'S REPORTED EXIT FROM LIV GOLF WOULD POSE DEVASTATION TO BREAKAWAY CIRCUIT AMID UNCERTAINTIESFor months now, the question of 'What's wrong with Scottie?' has been asked – sometimes legitimately and sometimes tongue-in-cheek – given that his ball-striking took a dip statistically and it felt as if he was allergic to finding the winner's circle.In the grand scheme of things, we lost the very simple plot along the way that winning golf tournaments is hard, even for the best player on Earth.With how easy Scheffler made things look in Memphis, however, the golf world as a whole needs to agree to kill the narrative that something is wrong Scottie.
Yes, it's just his second win in 2026, but it was by eight shots in a FedEx Cup Playoff eve...