FedEx St. Jude Championship: Playing Through staff reveals their picks

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TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, will host the FedEx St. Jude Championship this week, the primary occasion for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Solely the highest 70 gamers within the last FedEx Cup standings certified for this occasion.

Will Zalatoris received the 2022 version, however a season-ending again damage will hold him sidelined this time round.

With that in thoughts, the Enjoying By employees has chosen their winners for the season’s first playoff occasion.

Enjoying By has achieved an admirable job in making their picks thus far this season, as they precisely picked the winners of the PGA Championship and the Memorial Match. The crew has additionally had quite a few picks end within the high 10.

They appear to maintain the momentum getting into Memphis:

Kendall Capps – Editor

I’m taking Tommy Fleetwood to win for the primary time on American soil this week. He’s due for a victory. He has completed within the high 10 in 4 of his final 5 tournaments, together with a tie for fifth on the U.S. Open and a Tenth-place end at The Open in his native England.

In 2019, Fleetwood completed fourth at TPC Southwind. That was earlier than this match was the primary occasion within the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Nonetheless, the Englishman ranks within the high 30 on the PGA Tour in quite a few statistical classes. He ranks seventh on tour in strokes gained total and strokes gained: around-the-green.

Fleetwood will get the job achieved in Memphis, placing him in an amazing place to win the FedEx Cup.

Tommy Fleetwood, England, The Open

HOYLAKE, England — Tommy Fleetwood makes his approach to the 18th inexperienced throughout day the ultimate spherical of The Open at Royal Liverpool on July 23, 2023.
Picture by Peter Byrne/PA Photos by way of Getty Photos

Jack Milko – Workers Author

Jon Rahm enters the playoffs ranked primary within the standings. He can even enter subsequent week’s BMW Championship ranked primary, as he’ll win the FedEx St. Jude Championship this week.

The Spaniard final performed at The Open, the place he tied for second. His 8-under 63 within the third spherical proved to be the spherical of the match, as his recreation appeared sharp at Hoylake.

He has received 4 occasions this season, though he has not received since April when he received The Masters.

Since then, Rahm has completed within the high 20 in 5 of his final seven occasions. He has blistered the ball all yr, rating second in strokes gained total on the PGA Tour. He’ll proceed stripping it round TPC Southwind, a course he loves, en path to his fifth victory of the 2023 season.

The Masters - Final Round

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm celebrates on the 18th inexperienced after successful the 2023 Masters Match at Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership on April 9, 2023.
Picture by Christian Petersen/Getty Photos

Savannah Richardson – Workers Author

Brian Harman will go back-to-back and win this week after his dominant victory at The Open.

Harman tied for third on the FedEx St. Jude Championship final yr, carding 4 rounds within the 60s. He ranked fourth in strokes gained approaching the inexperienced and tied for third in strokes gained total. He struggled a little bit bit with the flat stick, therefore why he didn’t win, however his most up-to-date efficiency at Hoylake proved that he’s now among the finest putters on the planet.

The previous Georgia Bulldog now has his eyes set on the FedEx Cup as he arrives in Memphis with a boatload of confidence.

His sizzling streak continues within the Tennessee summer time warmth with one other victory, placing him atop the FedEx Cup standings.

Brian Harman, PGA Tour, FedEx St. Jude Championship

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Brian Harman talks with the media previous to FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on August 8, 2023.
Picture by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR by way of Getty Photos

Luke Robitaille – Producer

I’m going with Keegan Bradley to win his third occasion of the 2022-23 season on the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Bradley has had a bounce-back yr, as his victory on the ZOZO Championship in October marked his first win for the reason that 2018 BMW Championship.

He then received the Vacationers Championship in file vogue, leaning on the New England crowd to convey him to victory.

Total, the 2011 PGA Champion ranks seventeenth in whole strokes gained and second in whole driving effectivity on the PGA Tour this season. He has hit the ball very well.

Bradley might have missed the lower final yr at this occasion, however his robust play will once more put him again within the winner’s circle.

Keegan Bradley, PGA Tour, The 151st Open

HOYLAKE, England — Keegan Bradley performs his second shot on the sixteenth gap in the course of the second spherical of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Membership on July 21, 2023.
Picture by David Cannon/Getty Photos

Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By. You’ll be able to observe him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Make sure you try @_PlayingThrough too.