Justin Rose interview after winning FedEx St. Jude
Written by Rob Bolton
A playoff within the Playoffs. That’s how the 19th annual FedExCup Playoffs got going at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday.
After three playoff holes between Justin Rose and J.J. Spaun at TPC Southwind, it was the Englishman who prevailed with a birdie on the par-4 18th hole.
It’s the 14th playoff in Playoffs history and Rose’s second victory in the series (he won the 2011 BMW Championship by two strokes). It’s also Rose’s 12th career PGA TOUR win and first since the 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. For this one, he earns $3.6 million of the $20 million in total prize money. The 2,000 FedExCup points he banks lifts him 21 spots to fourth in the FedExCup standings.
Scroll or swipe past the table below for more details of the outcome.
POSITIONGOLFER (ODDS TO WIN)SCOREFEDEXCUP POINTSEARNINGSP1Justin Rose (+10000)264 / -162000.000$3,600,000.00P2J.J. Spaun (+5000)264 / -161200.000$2,160,000.00T3Scottie Scheffler (+280)265 / -15650.000$1,160,000.00T3Tommy Fleetwood (+2500)265 / -15650.000$1,160,000.005Cameron Young (+4000)269 / -11440.000$800,000.00T6Akshay Bhatia (+7000)270 / -10366.667$670,333.33T6Rickie Fowler (+8000)270 / -10366.667$670,333.33T6Andrew Novak (+10000)270 / -10366.667$670,333.33T9Ludvig Åberg (+3000)271 / -9280.000$501,000.00T9Kurt Kitayama (+6000)271 / -9280.000$501,000.00T9Patrick Cantlay (+3500)271 / -9280.000$501,000.00T9Chris Kirk (+10000)271 / -9280.000$501,000.00T9Ben Griffin (+4000)271 / -9280.000$501,000.00T14Jhonattan Vegas (+17000)272 / -8220.000$361,000.00T14Si Woo Kim (+9000)272 / -8220.000$361,000.00T14Bud Cauley (+15000)272 / -8220.000$361,000.00T17Hideki Matsuyama (+3200)273 / -7188.000$281,000.00T17Russell Henley (+3000)273 / -7188.000$281,000.00T17Sungjae Im (+9000)273 / -7188.000$281,000.00T17Jacob Bridgeman (+15000)273 / -7188.000$281,000.00T17Sepp Straka (+4000)273 / -7188.000$281,000.00T22Brian Harman (+9000)274 / -6146.000$186,166.67T22Aaron Rai (+3000)274 / -6146.000$186,166.67T22J.T. Poston (+5000)274 / -6146.000$186,166.67T22Harry Hall (+6500)274 / -6146.000$186,166.67T22Xander Schauffele (+1800)274 / -6146.000$186,166.67T22Collin Morikawa (+3300)274 / -6146.000$186,166.67T28Justin Thomas (+2500)275 / -5115.000$139,500.00T28Sam Burns (+4000)275 / -5115.000$139,500.00T28Maverick McNealy (+5000)275 / -5115.000$139,500.00T28Taylor Pendrith (+9000)275 / -5115.000$139,500.00T32Viktor Hovland (+2800)276 / -487.000$111,166.67T32Davis Riley (+40000)276 / -487.000$111,166.67T32Denny McCarthy (+7000)276 / -487.000$111,166.67T32Max Greyserman (+10000)276 / -487.000$111,166.67T32Kevin Yu (+11000)276 / -487.000$111,166.67T32Matt Fitzpatrick (+2200)276 / -487.000$111,166.67T38Nico Echavarria (+15000)277 / -362.000$84,500.00T38Patrick Rodgers (+22000)277 / -362.000$84,500.00T38Jordan Spieth (+4500)277 / -362.000$84,500.00T38Matti Schmid (+20000)277 / -362.000$84,500.00T38Robert MacIntyre (+5000)277 / -362.000$84,500.00T38Thomas Detry (+17000)277 / -362.000$84,500.00T44Ryan Gerard (+8500)278 / -243.500$64,500.00T44Keegan Bradley (+4500)278 / -243.500$64,500.00T44Nick Taylor (+9000)278 / -243.500$64,500.00T44Lucas Glover (+9000)278 / -243.500$64,500.00T48Stephan Jaeger (+25000)279 / -137.000$53,900.00T48Harris English (+4500)279 / -137.000$53,900.00T50Ryan Fox (+12000)280 / E31.000$49,300.00T50Emiliano Grillo (+12000)280 / E31.000$49,300.00T50Corey Conners (+4500)280 / E31.000$49,300.00T50Cam Davis (+40000)280 / E31.000$49,300.00T54Chris Gotterup (+4500)281 / 125.000$46,800.00T54Sam Stevens (+10000)281 / 125.000$46,800.00T56Mackenzie Hughes (+20000)282 / 222.400$45,800.00T56Jason Day (+7500)282 / 222.400$45,800.00T56Wyndham Clark (+5500)282 / 222.400$45,800.00T59Aldrich Potgieter (+20000)283 / 320.000$44,600.00T59Michael Kim (+11000)283 / 320.000$44,600.00T59Shane Lowry (+5500)283 / 320.000$44,600.00T62Erik van Rooyen (+22000)285 / 518.000$43,600.00T62Jake Knapp (+6500)285 / 518.000$43,600.00T64Tom Hoge (+40000)286 / 616.000$42,600.00T64Brian Campbell (+40000)286 / 616.000$42,600.00T64Tony Finau (+17000)286 / 616.000$42,600.0067Joe Highsmith (+50000)288 / 814.400$41,800.00T68Min Woo Lee (+12000)290 / 1013.200$41,200.00T68Daniel Berger (+5000)290 / 1013.200$41,200.00
NOTE: “Points and Payouts” cites pre-tournament odds to win at FanDuel for all golfers who made the cut. For live odds, visit FanDuel.
After Rose and Spaun opened the playoff par-birdie, the hole location was moved. This plan was introduced in the playoff between Ryan Fox and Sam Burns at the RBC Canadian Open two months ago, also after two holes. Fox went on to win on the fourth hole of that playoff.
Justin Rose birdies third playoff hole to defeat J.J. Spaun at FedEx St. Jude
Until Rose and Spaun both concluded regulation in Memphis in 16-under 264, the narrative was driven by yet another opportunity that Tommy Fleetwood let slip away. The Brit led outright after the second and third rounds. He started quietly in Sunday’s finale before rallying with three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine where he recaptured the solo lead. However, despite possessing the additional advantage of playing in the final twosome (with Rose), sloppy play across the last three holes left him for a share of third place with Scottie Scheffler, one stroke back. It’s Fleetwood’s sixth career third-place finish in 162 starts on the PGA TOUR. He has as many runners-up.
Scheffler was +280 to win pre-tournament at FanDuel. While in the vicinity of his norm, those odds were shorter because Rory McIlroy elected not to compete, thus leaving a field of 69 at TPC Southwind. Both are scheduled to play in this week’s BMW Championship. Despite zero victories on the PGA TOUR, Fleetwood was tied for fourth-shortest at +2500.
The 45-year-old Rose was a meaty +10000, while Spaun was +5000.
In addition to the points and payout, Rose collects exemptions into the 2026 editions of The Sentry, THE PLAYERS Championship and the PGA Championship, although tee times in each were foregone conclusions via other conduits in the interim. What wasn’t promised is the membership exemption as a winner that he’s locked up through 2027.
Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama (+3200) finished in a five-way share of 17th place.
The top 50 in the FedExCup standings at the conclusion of the FedEx St. Jude not only have qualified for the BMW Championship, but also are now exempt into all of the Signature Events next season. The top 30 at the conclusion of the BMW Championship are exempt into the TOUR Championship.
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