# Scottie Scheffler Has Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, Played Through Blisters at BMW Championship

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-23 23:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 15 · Current Velocity: 25.17

## Executive Summary
Golfer Scottie Scheffler played through a painful hand, foot and mouth disease diagnosis at the BMW Championship.

## Intelligence Brief
Golfer Scottie Scheffler revealed that he contracted hand, foot and mouth disease following his win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, forcing him to play through painful blisters during the BMW Championship.


Scheffler described the tournament as a frustrating week while managing the illness. Coverage does not yet specify how the diagnosis will impact his participation in upcoming events.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What illness did Scottie Scheffler contract?
He contracted hand, foot and mouth disease.

### When did he catch the illness?
Coverage states he caught it after his win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

### Did doctors want him to play?
No, doctors told him not to play the BMW Championship.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Scottie Scheffler, BMW, BMW Championship, Scottie Scheffler Has Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Played Through Blisters, FedEx St Jude Championship, Scheffler Battled

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| hitc.com | Scottie Scheffler makes statement on Tour Championship changing to match-play, 'a bit unusual for me' | 2026-08-27 10:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQVWhhdF9qSkgxejFoMG1ZS0lIa0lOT1pjSHJVOHQ2bGZVeVdUeVJoVFVRSUxDU3ZTODNKdjNJWDRKRGNJWkhzcVptOE9YNDg0T1loTFRVUUxTWGx3X1F2bG03dDJKenBaSTRCaS1BbU0xT3N6WnJ6TU9WSjZObThLbHRKRldYWUlaRmthUHhWcEtqV2hhaVYyS01meGVxaWx6d18tWHJNWGRfdFAtQ1U3V3hfdkdMYTk0V1VtbA?oc=5) |
| www.espn.com | Tour Championship rankings: From Scottie Scheffler to No. 30 | 2026-08-26 03:14 | [Source Link](https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/49712948/tour-championship-rankings-fedex-cup-scottie-scheffler-no-30) |
| Yahoo Sports | 2026 Tour Championship leaderboard updates for Thursday's first-round at East Lake | 2026-08-26 02:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPZlVDZU5uc20yVG9kejRONURMa01HQVhlUy1NZWlMci15SXo3NUVOcjRYSkFUUWZ3TVJnNGs3UXc3QnJYY2w5T2pDWHl4TDg0OWJpNVpqaWRvTVY0SVNkcl9sT0t2Ni1RUWZ1dDA3VDBlN3dUWHFfRzZwTkVlYlV3MjdXVjVqdnlfLW13WFVIQ0hndDdLTnc?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | 2026 Tour Championship TV schedule, coverage: Where to watch PGA Tour's best battle for FedEx Cup title | 2026-08-26 02:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxObXU4OURYblVQLTM3YTM5MHl4ZEtSUlEtOFd6eF9fNFlXWE05ZXZsN1BTb1Bkc010OFBDOXdZU1pnekpxOEd1aEMxUDJQMXU3bFp0YUNBZ1BWLXAtMU5GWnBRVVV3aWZxd0l1Y25PZ0FqbGtzUmNqZDctWTA3YmVIYmx1Mk1MUmRKeFV5amVzRVhsMkVIVnFWQXctUmdWU3RIZ0ZkWFNNQjJBUEJjbUZsTWVoSkw?oc=5) |
| Golf Digest | Tour Championship picks 2026: It's a statement week for Wyndham Clark | 2026-08-26 02:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTFBMYXVSLWRqNnFrNDZuWndIUzNkRmplRVVWTEM0UzVvMEc2WUR0ZnVZcVkzSkVxamxUZ2tnTnpNdXFlZC1BeDI0Y0VJNmVDdFZyTGc3bTFxZG9yQy10SDNOUF9uMkRHaGxXcTU5M1VR?oc=5) |
| PGA Tour | Expert Picks: See who experts are backing for TOUR Championship | 2026-08-26 02:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_gFBVV95cUxNZUpGRE13X3JZa3hEQkx0UXI0RkR5dkpHYzNBN1lub2ZFVlk4TzdGWUFzSHdPTUdILUljX0E4MXlfazVicmFuV05YX3BHVEMwZjFsblZCTEFKVmFMQlRWTVBGTDZSWjdsUkZ5MWw2M1VkMnNqX2RUOXl3bWRwMGR2cHF3NkU4M2EwWUFFU1JqTlBpdHNhVDgxUFRTVDFuV3g5VkttSFRGcmtGSEpINE9rN213MFVZM1pfclphSXkwRzhuLUFWd3JoYTZEODdkeHg0YkktUF8wdWZIVlJJYWZUTHY1eDQxWDNnZExjZFhxQTA4TU4yeHhqNDNWQXRsUQ?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | 2026 Tour Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions by model that's nailed 17 majors | 2026-08-26 02:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOM2hLbmxXRlNubWxyWlZFN1B2cUF0QU83YnhiZm0tWmN3YVdCd3F3dFF4MnFlY3lOQUZXeExQM0JEWHVfVWJzNXItNF90NDBJWFZnd3RQZFlqRGxVTk51a3NpR21lNWRIOHRPMmxfZUNQSnZNbVRETjFuSDQ1QUhTdi1SNm5vWEtQTFgtNWtzblhWNXNPajNlUmZjd1BCUnQ5VWMtQU1MUzJNNzdlQmNZNDN4WEV3QQ?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Tour Championship rankings: From Scottie Scheffler to No. 30 | 2026-08-26 02:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOdThLQmxzUjVfQThSam1QTFZTSmpkUENnOFhVYkFjaU1WMDNTeHlqVVhRN3FXdkwxSkhsSW92UnFscXZoU1RlMXBiMHBESlhPZzhwQ2lvNXRFdE5lMUdmTEFKdklGaTNwakJreklURGQ3UjBocGgxeVNFWjF0X29OendXMFc4eDFQcHlENTI2UkhJY1BjQVFXUEJBVUFvVTdIdGJpU2NCZG1UUQ?oc=5) |
| Just Jared | No. 1 Golfer Scottie Scheffler Reveals the Health-Related Reason Why He Struggled During BMW Championship 2026 | 2026-08-24 15:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxQNUhiaGk0WERybElaM3JNZEM2cUduNWtzMC1IMi12MmdKRHRjOUhWd3c1TWVQak4xRTkxVVNFcFAwX0NxdTFrR09HczdzYjZEMFg4LWtzcE92aW5vR1o0U1paekd4VVA0WHAxMmdnaDFSUExLSFhoenJibGhRMy1fR0UyX1YwTDJPdnd3aHo3ZTFJeUdTOUQ2ZzB5cHZ4a0puMFVLYXdzdlVYUkNMSk1zWXl4Ty1IVjNnQ09XaGdrVnRoVHpkaTlLSEc1Q3ZmSHFDQmxLZFZiUzNsb0lJSHpYTg?oc=5) |
| AP News | Scheffler says he played BMW Championship with hand, foot and mouth disease | 2026-08-24 15:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNMDVOamw4ZkxsaVRpWVF4MjRuSnZpX3k2REtTVVdFdU5NQy1sWEw2UFRSS3NycFNtTTIxRlZVaGw3dmk2LURZNnRpZTVsODYyY2IxTjhGVVk5RDJ1T3c3dXpOa0hRR25yc0hzcWNDZ2s3Wl83SFZEN0FWbmpFZDBpRHFhZ0VUUGVCNGxFbkpnSDl4RkVwYS16bHV1QTFfdXVmZVpOb2kyaUx4aHlXZ3hn?oc=5) |
| Golf Channel | Scottie Scheffler battles through hand, foot and mouth disease to finish 7 under at BMW | 2026-08-23 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPSFhLaHpHcDNZR21fb2FxdkJubXFoZ3F4TmNtWFRncnJHTzhXcjVtT3h4WmtxQW9RTEFad1JhUFZ2YXFEVE9WZm5KVzNoOUdteUxBeTNBZ1J4MUdJOGRaNDFFNjlXVy1MNkI1WGNuUFc0LWJLNVpYZ2Z4TXBaX0FoNW9RZFZLVkhUMFNNOUJXM0I0WVM1SHhpRHF0cDNLd19BTHRnMmxqRmlBa0RqbG9WTDFaek5PMUFjZjZUd3NPaWc?oc=5) |
| People.com | Scottie Scheffler Dealt with ‘Painful’ Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease While Playing BMW Championship | 2026-08-23 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNakxDQmxEbXBQS29Tdnp5RmlwWE5OTFUxNm5lcno2c3BIcDdoXy10aXA1SDVqTHdTS29yWk10WGpxcmRpcDZ5Y0YtcFFRVXZnWGxZNlVQa3RiNGFYa2dSd0FXMjRHT2dCSGhUd2RhRGdTVXFtaWFMWmFzZnd3OG5IdW5qSjlSbU1SOW1xV2lsUHlHU0lJS0ZHaVdVSHJoQ3BLNVFabkkwOEI?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Scottie Scheffler reveals he played through 'pretty painful' illness during the BMW Championship | 2026-08-23 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQYmlsS0tsOHhzY2ZlYVhNbmQtZmtJVURxM1JnQlFtYVAyUXdYVUM1SlFuTzk2YzZCc0xpZ1Q1T3VQQ0M4aHUyRjlad1VsU3ZZMTllZURDd2JFXzZHOEtsQWtkRDBGV01HZk1tU016VlNVVGpSbkNCcFBkZE11RVJ6dkx0aDFnSzEyTnUtR3BPNVpxaEMwTTNlV2V6UV9ScDdnbkNwTlBGdjdqX0U0VXQwMVUyRm5EQ2NYY3EtMDVNY1lkVF9YbFQ0Vg?oc=5) |
| Golf Channel | Scottie Scheffler moves into top 20 at BMW but won’t repeat as champion | 2026-08-23 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNOWJsZHNaeV90MXdVUzJhcUxxZ1dkMm9acEZXNF9MVUtnbFBKMmJfVGh0aHkwa01XTThpWldveVFpakNHcmhkX3V4UTVzaUxTaDJOakdVQWNOUWJJZVdCN3BaSEg5b3ZWbk1KQnNza3NIckFiZFNjWFlIUzRGOUZ3TmY2QjhIWlFoaDNYaHhUMzFSWlNpb2RrZXNQdEJWV3M0SjVXMExEOVluLVJ1?oc=5) |
| GOLF.com | ‘Maybe a poor decision playing’: Scottie Scheffler reveals he has illness | 2026-08-23 23:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE9tUDA4NmQwUnZKRGJPRkU3TEl2bHZQb0xWTlgtRWEwejhVRHlZc0lLRnpKSWRQZXA3T29GSWtKckJ4VEkwU0lWajZIdVI5XzRjVnFPd0xnbDJuazBIc1cwemtBNm1ZX3hPR0FpaWllUG9GSk56c0Vj?oc=5) |

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