PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler Wins the Tour Championship
In case you had any doubt about who the best player in the world is right now, Scottie Scheffler went ahead and put a bow on the 2026 PGA Tour season in the most Scheffler way imaginable. He won the Tour Championship at East Lake in clinical fashion — his 22nd PGA Tour victory, a number that should stop you in your tracks for a second. Twenty-two wins. He’s not even 31 years old. Sunday’s result also handed him the FedEx Cup title, which means he had a season that most tour players would trade their entire career for. The guy just doesn’t lose when it matters most, and at this point that’s not a hot take, it’s just a fact.
Reddit had plenty of takes on Scheffler’s coronation, and while a lot of the praise was well-deserved, one thread that stood out was the love shown for Alex Fitzpatrick, who tied for fourth at the Tour Championship. That’s a serious result at a serious event, and it’s a sign that Fitzpatrick is building something real on tour. Keep an eye on him heading into 2027. And yes, for what it’s worth, Scheffler reportedly skipped the grape juice post-round and went straight to a well-earned beer. Fair enough after a season like that.
LPGA Tour: Ruoning Yin Wins FM Championship; Rose Zhang Secures Solheim Cup Spot
Over on the LPGA side, the FM Championship in Boston produced one of the more emotional winners you’ll see all year. Ruoning Yin returned to the winner’s circle after two years without a victory, and by all accounts it hit her hard. Two years is a long time when you’re a young player who burst onto the scene the way Yin did. A win like this — at a high-profile event, in a market like Boston — can absolutely reset a career. If you’ve been following the LPGA at all, you know how talented Yin is, and it’s good to see that talent translate back to a trophy.
The other compelling storyline out of the FM Championship involves Rose Zhang, who didn’t win but answered the one question that had been following her all season — whether she’d done enough to earn her spot on the Solheim Cup team. She has. Whatever she did at the FM Championship, it was apparently enough to settle that conversation, and frankly, you want Rose Zhang on your team. She’s one of the more composed players the LPGA has produced in years.
DP World Tour, LIV Golf, and PGA Tour Champions
Full results from the DP World Tour, LIV Golf, and PGA Tour Champions weren’t available at time of publishing. We’ll update once official results are confirmed. Stay tuned.
Scheffler’s Gear: New Driver, 22nd Win, FedEx Cup Title
Here’s the gear angle that I know a lot of you are interested in. Scheffler’s WITB at the Tour Championship featured a new driver that he’s now won two events with — including a FedEx Cup title. We don’t have the full spec breakdown confirmed at this writing, but the fact that the best player in the world switched drivers mid-season and immediately started winning with it tells you something. A driver change at that level isn’t taken lightly. When I get the full specs — loft, shaft, head volume — I’ll have more to say about it. What I can tell you right now is that if it’s good enough for Scheffler to win his 22nd tour title, it’s probably worth paying attention to when it eventually filters down to retail.
The Tour Confidential this week also tackled the Good Good ad controversy, which has been making the rounds. I’m not going to weigh in heavily on the content creator side of golf here — that’s not really what this site is about — but the debate around what’s appropriate in golf media is real, and it’s not going away. The game is growing, new audiences are coming in, and not everyone agrees on where the lines are. Reasonable people can disagree on this one.
Equipment News: Hireko Golf Acer SR1 Titanium Mini Driver
On the gear side, Hireko Golf has expanded the Acer SR1 series with a new Titanium Mini Driver, positioned as a compact alternative for golfers who want more confidence off the tee without swinging a full 460cc head. I’ve always had a soft spot for mini drivers as a concept — you’ll remember TaylorMade’s SLDR Mini was one of the more genuinely useful clubs I tested in years, and the category has only gotten more interesting since. The Acer SR1 Titanium is going after a specific player: someone who struggles to keep the big driver in play and needs something they can actually control. If that’s you, this is worth a look.
We haven’t had the Acer SR1 in hand yet, so I’m not going to throw numbers at you that I don’t have. What I will say is that Hireko builds solid, value-oriented gear, and the mini driver space is one where you don’t need to spend $600 to get a genuinely playable club.
Final Thoughts
This was a big week for the game. Scheffler closing out the FedEx Cup is the headline — his dominance over the last two-plus seasons is something we’re going to be talking about for a long time — but Ruoning Yin’s win at the FM Championship is the story with the most emotion attached to it. Two years between wins at that level is genuinely difficult, and getting back to the top is something every competitive golfer can appreciate. If you’re heading into fall golf, the Solheim Cup is right around the corner and Rose Zhang’s participation is now confirmed, which makes that team a lot more interesting to watch. More gear coverage and fall equipment testing coming up in the next few weeks, so keep checking back.
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