Scheffler teams with Mike Cromie at BMW Championship

Scottie Scheffler will tee off at the BMW Championship with a new face in the bag, continuing a remarkable season that has already cemented his status as the world No. 1. With his regular caddie Ted Scott attending to a private family matter back home in Louisiana, Scheffler will work with Mike Cromie, who normally caddies for Chris Kirk. Kirk narrowly failed to qualify for this week’s event, leaving Cromie available to step in. The arrangement follows a pattern the player has become familiar with in recent months, as stand-ins have filled in when Scott has been unavailable.

The BMW Championship, the penultimate event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, carries quadruple FedEx Cup points, emphasizing the high-stakes nature of the week. The field is competing for a share of a $20 million purse, with the top 30 in the standings advancing to the Tour Championship at East Lake, where the overall FedEx Cup winner will collect a $40 million prize. Scheffler enters the week with a commanding lead in the standings and is focused on maintaining his edge rather than addressing the broader playoff picture, including questions about the Ryder Cup.

Ted Scott has been Scheffler’s caddie since 2021, a...