Scottie Scheffler filled the caddie role for the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship with Brad Payne, a tour chaplain, after Ted Scott's departure due to a family emergency. Scheffler started the round two shots behind the leader. Payne previously caddied for Scheffler during the 2024 PGA Championship when Scott was unavailable. At that event, Scheffler experienced an unusual situation involving an arrest immediately before making it to his tee time. The reason for Scott's sudden leave has not been revealed by the PGA Tour.
Scottie Scheffler has turned to a tour chaplain as his caddie for the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship when regular caddie Ted Scott had to leave due to a family emergency.
Brad Payne, a chaplain to several PGA Tour players and close friend of Scheffler, has previously caddied for him after Scott's absence during the 2024 PGA Championship.
Scheffler began the final round two shots out of the lead, having fallen out of contention with a 73 in a previous round attributed to a bizarre incident involving his arrest.
The PGA Tour has not disclosed the reason for Ted Scott's departure to Louisiana during the tournament.
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