Caddie Ted Scott still not back with No. 1 Scottie Scheffler for BMW Championship prep
Scott, who has been on the bag for all 17 victories for Scheffler since they began working together in late 2021, skipped the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday due to a private family matter. Scheffler used Brad Payne, a personal friend and the president of College Golf Fellowship. Payne drove to Memphis from his home in Dallas Saturday night. Scheffler shot 67 and finished T-3, his eighth consecutive top-10 finish.
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Golf Channel's Todd Lewis reported on Sunday that Scott left for his home in Louisiana on Saturday night.
On Tuesday, Scheffler was spotted playing a practice round at Caves Valley Golf Club with veteran caddie Michael Cromie on the bag. Cromie typically works for pro Chris Kirk, but Kirk finished 51st in the FedEx Cup season-long standings and, as a result, is out of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Only the top 50 in the field have advanced to the BMW Championship.
Unclear if Ted Scott will return to BMW Championship
It's unclear at this time if Scott needed a few extra days at home and is missing out on the practice rounds or if he is skipping the BMW and Cromie will work the tournament too. Scheffler already has clinched being first in the FedEx Cup point standings heading into the Tour Championship, the finale of the FedEx Cup, even if Rory McIlroy, who is currently second, were to win this week. Scheffler already has locked up the top FedEx Cup bonus at the end of the BMW and secured his spot in the Tour Championship, which no longer has the staggered start this year.
Scheffler's agent didn't respond to a request for confirmation on Scott's status for this week when this story was originally published.
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