Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy have been paired together for the first time this season at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy have not played alongside each other so far in 2026, but that will change this week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. What Scottie Scheffler said about Rory McIlroy’s pace of play in 2025Scheffler got the better of McIlroy when they played together at the BMW Championship last year. Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty ImagesMORE SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER STORIES“Yeah, it’s always fun playing with Rory, we draw a nice crowd,“ the 30-year-old said. What Rory McIlroy said about Scottie Scheffler’s pace of playMcIlroy spoke about Scheffler’s pace of play after they were paired together at the BMW Championship last year.