{"id":1534313,"date":"2022-10-20T15:04:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T19:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1534313"},"modified":"2023-03-12T16:09:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T20:09:27","slug":"rory-mcilroy-scottie-scheffler-drama-isnt-only-intriguing-storyline-pga-tour-cj-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/rory-mcilroy-scottie-scheffler-drama-isnt-only-intriguing-storyline-pga-tour-cj-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Rory McIlroy-Scottie Scheffler Drama Isn't the Only Intriguing Storyline at the CJ Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The CJ Cup is easily the most high-profile event on the PGA Tour<\/a> fall calendar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the well-traveled tourney features a limited group of players and no cut, that limited field this week is absolutely stacked. Fifty-three past PGA Tour winners are teeing it up at South Carolina's Congaree Golf Club, as are 15 of the top 20 in the Official World Golf Ranking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The headliners, of course, are the top two players in the world, No. 1 Scottie Scheffler<\/a> and No. 2 Rory McIlroy<\/a>, who last shared a golf course when McIlroy ran down Scheffler to win the Tour Championship. And come Sunday evening, those two could flip-flop in the rankings, which we'll get to in just a moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the McIlroy-Scheffler drama, several storylines should have golf fans wanting to tune in to the CJ Cup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rory McIlroy can overtake Scottie Scheffler for the No. 1 spot in the world rankings at the CJ Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(L-R) Rory McIlroy; Scottie Scheffler | Gregory Shamus\/Getty Images; Michael Reaves\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Scottie Scheffler has been the top-ranked golfer in the world for nearly seven months now, taking the No. 1 spot on March 27. But the Masters champion's 30-week reign is in jeopardy as Rory McIlroy can take over the top spot at the CJ Cup. And two scenarios allow for this flip-flop to occur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, if Rory wins the CJ Cup for the second straight year and Scheffler doesn't finish in solo second or a tie for second, McIlroy is the new No. 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, if Rory finishes as the lone runner-up and Scheffler finishes worse than solo 34th, McIlroy is the new No. 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

McIlroy has been the top-ranked golfer in the world eight times before, his last reign ending on July 8, 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will the resurgence of Rickie Fowler continue?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udea8 #NEW<\/a>: Butch Harmon posted this video to Instagram. \ud83c\udfcc\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2642\ufe0f

He says Rickie has made wonderful progress in just a month. He\u2019s \u201c75% closer to where he needs to be.\u201d \ud83d\udc40
#ButchHarmonEffect<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kD6pRQdi7V<\/a><\/p>— Rickie Fowler Tracker (@Rickie_Tracker) October 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>