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By Matt Audilet
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World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has 11 top-five finishes through 17 starts in 2026 — including five runner-up finishes.
Scheffler's latest second-place finish came at the 3M Open, coming up three strokes short behind 21-year-old rising star Jackson Koivun at TPC Twin Cities.
Scheffler has just one win in 2026 — his season-opening victory at The American Express in January.
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Following Scheffler's runner-up finish on Sunday, CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz said he has a "very strong feeling" he'll win at least one of the upcoming PGA Tour playoff events.
"He does not like finishing in second. This is a player who was raised to win," Nantz said. "This is a long game. He's not declining. He's not going anywhere. ... I have a very strong feeling that he'll win at least one of the playoff events. He's going to break through, and he'll break through in a big way."
Scheffler fired off an impressive 8-under 63 in his final round of the 3M Open on Sunday, but it wasn't enough to erase the final-round lead held by Koivun. The young golfer secured his first PGA Tour victory with a 5-under 66.
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The 2026 playoffs will begin with the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Aug. 13, followed by the BMW Championship on Aug. 20. The postseason will conclude with the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club starting on Aug. 27.
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