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Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns in Memphis.

Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns in Memphis.

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Hello friends and welcome to this week’s edition of the Rogers Report! Between the PGA Tour Playoffs and the AIG Women’s Open at the Old Course, we are shaping up to have a very exciting week in golf.

The Women’s Open has me feeling very nostalgic for last fall, when the GOLF crew headed to St. Andrews for 10 days to document the Notre Dame men’s and women’s golf teams at the St. Andrews Collegiate, and of course explore the area. I had never been to Scotland before that trip, and now I can’t wait to return one day. If you’re ever over there, I wrote all about the things you can do when you aren’t teeing it up here. Make sure to stop at Jannettas Gelateria. No need to thank me.

Okay, on to the last week in golf.

Bear Burns and Bennett Scheffler
Best pals Sam Burns and Scottie Scheffler each welcomed new children to their families earlier this year, and Bear Burns and Bennett Scheffler were the stars of the show at the FedEx St. Jude Championship last week. The boys were born just a few days apart, which is kind of the dream for the Burns and Scheffler families. A second generation of best pals! We’ll kick things off with Bear Burns (great name, by the way), who accompanied his dad to work during a practice round in Memphis.

Bear watched “Uncle Xander” tee off, and then was handed over to the two-time major champion while his dad teed off.

Quailty family time on the tee with Sam, Bear and Uncle Xander 😂 pic.twitter.com/xhPZEfsdt3

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 13, 2024
Bear Burns is living the life and he has no idea (yet). He’s got a front-row seat to watch the best golfers in the world.

Bear’s buddy Bennett Scheffler seems to be doing pretty well, too. Little Scheffler got a great view of his dad teeing it up on Friday thanks to an assist from Sam Burns.

Uncle Sam making sure Bennett gets a great view of dad.
@SamBurns66 | @FedExChamp pic.twitter.com/EGBgqQH7Fn

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 16, 2024
I know they say it takes a village to raise a child, and it’s so sweet to see a village of PGA Tour bros helping each other out and looking after each other’s kids. The Lion King-esque moment reminded me of when Jordan Spieth held up his son, Sammy, at the 2022 Presidents Cup. We need more of these adorable moments in golf, please!

“Everything the light touches … is our kingdom.” ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Rv3CaYbUoK

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 25, 2022
FedEx St. Jude Championship content kings
When I think of golfers who create great content, I think of Bryson DeChambeau and Min Woo Lee. I usually consider Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele to be a little bit more on the serious side at the golf course, but they really rose to the occasion last week in Memphis. And because of that, I declare them the early contenders for Playoff Content kings this year.