Scottie Scheffler, the leader in the FedEx Cup standings heading into this week’s Tour Championship, holds a 3,769-point advantage over No. 2 Rory McIlroy after winning the BMW Championship on Sunday.

Scottie Scheffler won another big check at the BMW Championship and increased his lead on the PGA Tour money list.

This maiden win earned him €1million, and it was also the year he joined the PGA Tour. McIlroy has confessed to making a "horrific" purchase when he received his first paycheck.

Rory McIlroy has decided to not play in the St. Jude Championship, skipping the first round of the FedEx Cup Playoffs as he eyes a fourth Tour Championship and the eye-watering prize winnings

Rory McIlroy has given more of an insight into the fans at the BMW Championship in Maryland, following his comments after the first round

It’s not the greatest look for the PGA Tour and its playoff format that Rory McIlroy is blowing off the first leg of the three-tournament gauntlet.

In an effort to reduce his overall workload on the season, Masters champion Rory McIlroy decided not to play in this week's St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. As such, the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs will run with 69 of the top 70 players in the world -- McIlroy the lone missing piece from the start of the three-week postseason.

Rory McIlroy, who sits second in all-time career earnings behind Tiger Woods, still remembers his first major splurge after receiving his initial PGA Tour paycheck. This comes as he's pushing the Tour to implement a significant format overhaul.

The FedExCup Playoffs reach their crescendo this week in Atlanta. Since 2007, the first year of the FedExCup Playoffs format, East Lake Golf Club has hosted the

Rory McIlory talks about the very first thing he bought from his first check he earned on the PGA Tour and how he laughs about the decision now.