Sam Burns starts the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship two shots behind world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. After playing in the final group together on Sunday, Burns reacts to Scheffler’s performance and says he could not keep up.
Both outlets describe a clear contrast between the two players’ Sunday form: Scheffler’s play is strong enough to pull away late in the round, while Burns falls behind in the head-to-head group. Newsweek frames the situation around the starting deficit—two shots separating Burns and Scheffler at the beginning of the final round—while Yahoo Sports emphasizes that Burns is unable to match Scheffler’s pace during the final-group stretch.
Neither outlet disputes the basic outcome: Scheffler’s performance stands out in the final round, prompting Burns’ on-course comments afterward. The reports differ mainly in how they characterize the competitive gap—starting position versus on-the-course difficulty of catching up—rather than the underlying narrative that Scheffler plays better in that final grouping.
