2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship: Top 10 power rankings at TPC Southwind

2) Rory McIlroy

$67,366,682.

That is how much money Rory McIlroy has earned in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

For many, McIlroy would not be the presumed choice here due to his struggles in majors -- but remember -- this is the FedEx Cup, not a major championship. His struggles in the latter event are well documented, but nobody has been better in this type of playoff format than the Irishman.

Aside from his performance at The Open, McIlroy has not finished outside of the top 15 since the RBC Heritage in April. This run does not get the attention it deserves due to his performance in the majors.

It is concerning that he has now lost strokes with his putter in three straight events, but he is simply striking the ball too well to be ranked any lower. A T3 last year proves that he can also dominate on this track.

Here comes Rory.

1) Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler needs no introduction.

He continues to one-up himself with his performances; his most recent feat being a final round 62 to win gold at The Olympics.

At this event, his last two finishes are 31st and a missed cut. You will not find many courses in which Scottie Scheffler has placed his mark, but put his fingerprints on, but TPC Southwind is one of them. Something tells me that is going to change.

In the city where Elvis continuously topped the record charts, a number-one hit by Scheffler would be fitting.