Scottie Scheffler's caddie LEAVES FedEx St. Jude Championship for family emergency as chaplain steps in
Ted Scott had to 'unexpectedly' return home to Dallas from the Memphis-based tournament, according to a report on the PGA Tour website.
And Scott will be replaced for the final round by Brad Payne, who reportedly serves as a chaplain to PGA players through the College Golf Fellowship.
Scheffler and Payne are friends, and the latter also caddied for the world No. 1 at last year's PGA Championship after Scott departed the tournament.
In that case, Payne stepped in for the third round as Scott flew home for his daughter's high school graduation.
Scheffler was 12-under through the first three rounds of the FedEx St. Jude and entered the final day just two strokes behind leader Tommy Fleetwood.
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