Scottie Scheffler laughs out loud after being reminded of his last missed cut from two years ago

Scottie Scheffler has made 41 consecutive cuts on the PGA Tour. He is only second after Xander Schauffele, who has made 52 consecutive cuts on the PGA Tour.

Scheffler is currently competing in the first of three playoffs i.e., the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship to determine the FedEx Cup winner. The tournament is being held at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, the same venue where he missed his last cut.

After the first round, Scheffler was asked if he knew it was the 'two-year anniversary' of his last missed cut. Scheffler laughed out loud and said:

"No, Doug. But thanks for the reminder."

Scottie Scheffler is ahead of Corey Conners, who has made 27 consecutive cuts, and Collin Morikawa, who has 13 consecutive cuts. Aaron Rai and Patrick Reed have made 11 consecutive cuts while Brian Harman has made 10 consecutive cuts.

As per the PGA Tour's website, the average player on the Tour manages just four cuts. Tiger Woods holds the record for making the most consecutive cuts on the PGA Tour. Woods surpassed Bryson Nelson's 113 consecutive cuts record by making 142 consecutive cuts between 1998 to 2005.

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How did Scottie Scheffler perform in the first round of the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship?

Scottie Scheffler got off to a strong start in the first round of the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship. On the front nine, he scored four birdies on the 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th holes. On the back nine, he scored a bogey on par-4 13th and a birdie on 16th.

Scheffler finished the round with a score of 4-under 66. He is tied for fifth with the likes of Xander Schauffele, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose and many others. Chris Kirk is on the top of the leaderboard. He scored 6-under 64 in the first 18 holes. Kirk is currently positioned 28th in the FedExCup rankings. He'll jump 25 spots if he wins the tournament.

Scottie Scheffler is on the top of the FedExCup rankings given his unbelievable 2024 season so far. Scheffler has won six PGA Tour tournaments including the Masters tournament at the iconic Augusta National Golf Club. He comes to TPC Southwind after winning a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Scheffler tied for 31st in the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship while he missed the cut by one stroke in 2022. Let's take a look at Scottie Scheffler's performances in the 2024 season:

• The Sentry: T5 (66-64-71-66, 267, -25)
• The American Express: T17 (67-66-69-65, 267, -21)
• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: T6 (69-64-70, 203, -13)
• WM Phoenix Open: T3 (68-66-66-66, 266, -18)
• The Genesis Invitational: T10 (68-70-70-68, 276, -8)
• Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard: 1 (70-67-70-66, 273, -15)
• THE PLAYERS Championship: 1 (67-69-68-64, 268, -20)
• Texas Children's Houston Open: T2 (65-70-66-68, 269, -11)
• Masters Tournament: 1 (66-72-71-68, 277, -11)
• RBC Heritage: 1 (69-65-63-68, 265, -19)
• PGA Championship: T8 (67-66-73-65, 271, -13)
• Charles Schwab Challenge: T2 (72-65-63-71, 271, -9)
• the Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday: 1 (67-68-71-74, 280, -8)
• U.S. Open: T41 (71-74-71-72, 288, +8)
• Travelers Championship: 1-x (65-64-64-65-4, 258, -22)
• The Open: T7 (70-70-71-72, 283, -1)