McIlroy shot eight-over par to complete 66th general eventually week’s FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis and felt “progress from the place I used to be final week could be a win for me” as he ready for the BMW Championship.
World primary Scottie Scheffler was in a lot better kind with a runaway win, which introduced his profession earnings to $119,964,411 (£88,187) – simply behind report holder Tiger Woods on $120,999,166 (£88,950).
Nevertheless, the 30-year-old American is refusing to equate monetary rewards along with his general standing in relation to 15-time Main champion Woods, insisting that “has so much to do with the purses” and “I am not likely too near him by way of profession wins”.
Scheffler’s win in St Louis was his twenty first on the PGA Tour, whereas Woods – who has been sidelined by accidents and operations since lacking the reduce at The Open in July 2024 – has triumphed on 82 events.
“Tiger did so much for the sport of golf and he put us able the place we’re capable of earn some fairly good things financially, in order that’s one thing we’re very grateful for,” Scheffler stated.
“Tiger’s contributions to the sport, whenever you take a look at the place the purses have been at earlier than he got here out on tour to the place they’re at now’s a reasonably stark distinction and we’re very grateful for his contributions to the sport and hopefully we’ll see him again out right here competing once more quickly.
“What, am I like a fourth of the way in which there? One thing like that.”
