While factual and fresh, it’s strictly academic to state that Scheffler banks 2,000 FedExCup points for the win at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, because he was a lock to advance to the TOUR Championship long ago. What’s new is the $3.6 million in earnings that the FedExCup points leader grabs from a purse of $20 million.

The second round of the BMW Championship wrapped up on Friday evening, and World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler is in position to contend for another PGA Tour victory. Scheffler notched a bogey-free 65 in his second round at Caves Valley Golf Club,