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Who is playing in the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship? Field, top players, and predictions
As the first event in the 2024 FedExCup Playoffs, the FedEx St. Jude Championship will host the top 70 players in the FedExCup standings.
The FedEx St. Jude Championship, a premier event on the PGA Tour, is not just another golf tournament; it’s a significant part of Memphis’s history and cultural fabric. As the city approaches its 67th year of hosting professional golf, it is one of the longest-running continuous tour stops in the United States. This legacy is a source of immense pride for the city, its residents, and the volunteers who make the event possible.
The FedEx St. Jude Championship will take place from August 14-18, 2024, at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. This event marks the beginning of the 2024 FedExCup Playoffs, where the top 70 players in the FedExCup standings at the end of the PGA TOUR Regular Season will compete. Unlike regular tournaments, all players can compete throughout the four days of the championship.
The defending champion, Lucas Glover, is poised to return and defend his title, while other top talents from the golfing world will strive to advance in the Playoffs. With only 50 players moving on to the BMW Championship the following week, the competition at TPC Southwind promises to be intense and hard-fought.
Last year’s edition of the professional golf tournament attracted a global television audience of 67 million viewers, engaged around 1,600 volunteers, and donated $6.3 million to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.
2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship: Field and top players
The top 70 players in the FedExCup Playoffs standings are locked into the FedEx St. Jude Championship. That includes the expected stars, including the most recent Olympic Champion from the 2024 Paris Olympics golf tournament and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, and Justin Thomas.
- Scottie Scheffler
- Xander Schauffele
- Rory McIlroy
- Collin Morikawa
- Wyndham Clark
- Ludvig Aberg
- Sahith Theegala
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Sungjae Im
- Shane Lowry
- Patrick Cantlay
- Byeong Hun An
- Russell Henley
- Tony Finau
- Akshay Bhatia
- Matthieu Pavon
- Robert MacIntyre
- Sepp Straka
- Justin Thomas
- Brian Harman
- Tom Hoge
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout
- Billy Horschel
- Davis Thompson
- Aaron Rai
- Jason Day
- Taylor Pendrith
- Chris Kirk
- Sam Burns
- Corey Conners
- Cameron Young
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Stephan Jaeger
- Thomas Detry
- Max Homa
- J.T. Poston
- Adam Hadwin
- Si Woo Kim
- Keegan Bradley
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Austin Eckroat
- Alex Noren
- Tom Kim
- Cam Davis
- Denny McCarthy
- Adam Scott
- Max Greyserman
- Mackenzie Hughes
- Will Zalatoris
- Jake Knapp
- Harris English
- Nick Taylor
- Patrick Rodgers
- Eric Cole
- Justin Rose
- Ben Griffin
- Viktor Hovland
- Erik van Rooyen
- Maverick McNealy
- Taylor Moore
- Peter Malnati
- Min Woo Lee
- Jordan Spieth
- Mark Hubbard
- Brendon Todd
- Seamus Power
- Nick Dunlap
- Jhonattan Vegas
- Emiliano Grillo
- Victor Perez
2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship: predictions
TPC Southwind stays true to its name, embodying all the characteristics of a southern Bermuda course and being susceptible to high winds. Southwind offers a more formidable challenge than your typical TPC layout but can be taken on by both long-hitters and accurate players.
The most successful players at the FedEx St. Jude Championship tend to have well-rounded skills and a proven track record on Bermuda greens.
The golf betting odds:
- Rory McIlroy +800
- Scottie Scheffler +1000
- Patrick Cantlay +1200
- Viktor Hovland +1400
In terms of Course History, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Tony Finau, and Cam Smith highlight the list of players who have repeatedly played well here, suggesting a trend of top all-around golfers performing well here without many surprises or outliers.