FedEx St. Jude Championship 2025 Betting Tips: Jamie’s Five Each-Way Picks from 30/1 to 70/1

We are visiting Memphis this week on the PGA Tour with 2,000 FedEx Cup points up for grabs along with a whopping $20,000,000 purse. 

Our resident golf tipster Jamie Worsley is here with his thoughts ahead of the tournament. He's picked out five names to back each-way and you can read all about them in his comprehensive preview along with those all-important FedEx St. Jude Championship 2025 Betting Tips...

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We're just two weeks away from the end of the regular season on the PGA Tour, which concludes with the Tour Championship at East Lake. The next two events will finalise the 30-man field that goes to Georgia and before we head to Caves Valley Golf Club for the BMW Championship next week, the FedExCup Playoffs begin with the St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind. 

TOURNAMENT HISTORY 

The FedEx St. Jude Championship – previously known as The Barclays (2007-2016) and The Northern Trust (2017-2021) – is the opening event of the FedExCup Playoffs. It has been held at TPC Southwind in Memphis since 2022. 

The top 70 players in the FedExCup standings are eligible for this event, with the top 50 at week's end advancing to next week's BMW Championship. 

Last five winners: 

• 2024 (TPC Southwind) 

Winner: Hideki Matsuyama (-17) 

Runners-up: Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele (-15) 

• 2023 (TPC Southwind) 

Winner: Lucas Glover (-15, playoff) 

Runner-up: Patrick Cantlay (-15) 

• 2022 (TPC Southwind) 

Winner: Will Zalatoris (-15, playoff) 

Runner-up: Sepp Straka (-15) 

• 2021 (Liberty National) 

Winner: Tony Finau (-20, playoff) 

Runner-up: Cameron Smith (-20) 

• 2020 (TPC Boston) 

Winner: Dustin Johnson (-30) 

Runner-up: Harris English (-19) 

Hideki Matsuyama is the defending champion after converting a five-shot 54-hole lead in last year's renewal. However, he didn't have it all his own way there, needing to birdie the final two holes of a topsy-turvy final round to beat Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele by two strokes. 

THE COURSE 

TPC Southwind was designed by Ron Prichard and opened in 1988. It has been a regular PGA Tour stop for over 30 years, hosting the St Jude Classic from 1989-2018, and the WGC-Invitational from 2019-2021. 

The course has undergone a number of renovations, first in 2004 and again in 2020. Further changes have been made since last year's renewal, with particular focus on the greens – all of which have been rebuilt, and several expanded to allow for new pin positions. 

Among those changes, the setup has also been extended by 45yds, with this par 70 now measuring 7288yds. It possesses 4x par 3s (168-205yds), 12x par 4s (395-529yds), and 2x par 5s (530-579yds). 

TPC Southwind is a flat, tree-lined, and tight parkland course with heavy bunkering, where water is a prominent threat, coming into play on 11 holes. The test it poses is usually tough but fair, with an average winning score of -14.7 across the last 10 events staged here. 

The undulating zoysia fairways are narrow and predominantly doglegged, requiring players to shape the ball in both directions off the tee. Protected by thick bermudagrass rough and strategically-placed bunkers, it ranks as the sixth most penal driving test on the PGA Tour.  

Strategy with the driver is key to enable the players to attack these small (4,500 sq. ft.) bermudagrass greens, with trees blocking out angles into the greens. The putting surfaces are often crowned, with run-off areas at the perimeters making these already small surfaces feel smaller. However, whilst greens-in-regulation percentages are low, it is not an intimidating short-game challenge, ranking 46th of 51 PGA Tour courses in scrambling difficulty in the last six years. 

Due to the amount of water on show, risk/reward is a feature throughout TPC Southwind. It guards three of the four par 3s – including the 168yd 11th and it's TPC Sawgrass-style island green – and also plays a pivotal role in the exciting finish, protecting the entire left-hand side of the 453yd par-4 18th, where a narrow fairway bends from right-to-left around a large lake. This often creates a nervy finish for those in contention and ensures drama until the very end.  

THE WEATHER 

It's forecast to be a hot week in Memphis, with temperatures in the mid-30s Celsius throughout. There is the possibility of a passing thunderstorm or two, but it doesn't appear to be too severe, and wind is predicted to be a non-factor. 

KEY STATS 

• SG: Approach/Greens-in-Regulation/Proximity from 125-200yds 

Quality with the irons is essential for success at TPC Southwind and it's especially important for players to excel with the short-to-mid irons, with two-thirds of approaches falling into that 125-200yd range. 

It was striking how strength in this area dominated the top of the leaderboard last season. Each of the top seven ranked inside the top 13 in approach and greens-in-regulation (GIR) there, with winner Hideki Matsuyama ranking 3rd in approach and 4th in GIR. 

Lucas Glover was a solid 16th in approach in 2023; Will Zalatoris ranked 1st in approach when winning in 2022; Abraham Ancer ranked 5th in approach and 6th in GIR when he won at TPC Southwind in 2021; and 2020 WGC-St. Jude winner Justin Thomas ranked 2nd in approach. 

• SG: Off-the-Tee and/or Driving Accuracy 

This is a course all about ball-striking and it's no surprise that few players manage to win without at least driving the ball solidly, and often with a high level of precision. 

2024 winner Hideki Matsuyama ranked 15th off-the-tee (OTT) and top 25 in driving accuracy. Runner-up Viktor Hovland ranked 5th OTT, fellow 2nd-place finisher Xander Schauffele ranked top-25 in each area, and Scottie Scheffler in 4th was 3rd OTT and 4th in driving accuracy. 

Lucas Glover ranked 14th in driving accuracy in 2023 – a year in which his three nearest challengers ranked inside the top 15 in both areas. Meanwhile, each of the three previous winners ranked inside the top 20 OTT; Brooks Koepka was particularly impressive with the driver in 2019, ranking 4th OTT and 12th in driving accuracy. 

• Par 4 Scoring 

Lastly, the par 4s are the most challenging holes on the course and with 12 of them at TPC Southwind, it's major a plus if players rank favourably in par 4 scoring. 

CORRELATING EVENTS (COURSES) 

Valspar Championship (Innisbrook Resort – Copperhead Course) 

Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course is a strategic, tree-lined track with bermudagrass-based greens and compares closely to TPC Southwind in tee-to-green difficulty. The challenges in approach are particularly alike, with shots from 150-200yds the most frequent. 

Notable correlating form: 

Justin Thomas: 

St Jude (1st) / Valspar (2nd, 3rd) 

Abraham Ancer: 

St Jude (1st) / Valspar (5th) 

Sam Burns: 

St Jude (2nd, 5th) / Valspar (1st, 1st) 

Viktor Hovland: 

St Jude (2nd) / Valspar (1st, 3rd) 

Charl Schwartzel: 

St Jude (2nd) / Valspar (1st) 

Patrick Cantlay: 

St Jude (2nd) / Valspar (2nd) 

Tommy Fleetwood: 

St Jude (3rd, 4th) / Valspar (3rd) 

Taylor Moore: 

St Jude (5th) / Valspar (1st) 

Adam Schenk: 

St Jude (6th) / Valspar (2nd) 

Charles Schwab Challenge (Colonial Country Club) 

Colonial Country Club is another tight, doglegging, and tree-lined par-70 course that possesses a closely-matched ball-striking test to this week's host. Again, it's the iron-play challenge into the small greens that is the firmest comparison, with the short-to-mid irons carrying the greatest importance. 

Notable correlating form: 

Daniel Berger: 

St Jude (1st, 1st, 2nd) / Charles Schwab (1st) 

Harris English: 

St Jude (1st) / Charles Schwab (2nd) 

Sam Burns: 

St Jude (2nd, 5th) / Charles Schwab (1st) 

Webb Simpson: 

St Jude (2nd, 3rd) / Charles Schwab (3rd, 5th) 

Andrew Putnam: 

St Jude (2nd, 5th) / Charles Schwab (3rd) 

Tommy Fleetwood: 

St Jude (3rd, 4th) / Charles Schwab (4th) 

Chez Reavie: 

St Jude (4th, 6th, 6th) / Charles Schwab (5th) 

Adam Schenk: 

St Jude (6th) / Charles Schwab (2nd) 

RBC Heritage (Harbour Town Golf Links) 

Harbour Town's tight, strategic, and tree-lined course asks similarly demanding questions from tee-to-green as TPC Southwind. You need to position your ball smartly off the tee, and it requires a precise approach game into some of the smallest greens on tour – with approaches from 125-200yds the most common. Furthermore, it isn't too punishing around the greens.  

Notable correlating form: 

Justin Thomas: 

St Jude (1st) / Heritage (1st) 

Brian Gay: 

St Jude (1st) / Heritage (1st) 

Abraham Ancer: 

St Jude (1st) / Heritage (2nd) 

Daniel Berger: 

St Jude (1st, 1st, 2nd) / Heritage (3rd, 3rd) 

Webb Simpson: 

St Jude (2nd, 3rd) / Heritage (1st, 2nd) 

Patrick Cantlay: 

St Jude (2nd) / Heritage (2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd) 

Sepp Straka: 

St Jude (2nd) / Heritage (3rd, 5th) 

Brian Harman: 

St Jude (3rd, 6th) / Heritage (3rd, 7th, 7th) 

Matt Fitzpatrick: 

St Jude (4th, 5th, 6th) / Heritage (1st) 

Sony Open (Waialae Country Club) 

Waialae Country Club is a tree-lined par 70 with bermudagrass greens, and it is comparable to TPC Southwind in driving and short-game difficulty. In addition, the approach yardages are similar, with that 125-200yd range accounting for over 60% most years. 

Notable correlating form: 

Hideki Matsuyama: 

St Jude (1st, 2nd) / Sony (1st) 

Fabian Gomez: 

St Jude (1st) / Sony (1st) 

Justin Thomas: 

St Jude (1st) / Sony (1st) 

Harris English: 

St Jude (1st) / Sony (3rd, 4th) 

Andrew Putnam: 

St Jude (2nd, 5th) / Sony (2nd, 4th) 

Webb Simpson: 

St Jude (2nd, 3rd) / Sony (3rd, 4th, 4th) 

Marc Leishman: 

St Jude (3rd) / Sony (3rd, 4th, 5th) 

Chez Reavie: 

St Jude (4th, 6th, 6th) / Sony (3rd) 

Nick Dunlap: 

St Jude (5th) / Sony (10th) 

Cognizant Classic (PGA National) 

PGA National is more exposed than TPC Southwind, but these two courses do share similarities. They're venues at which the long game is absolutely key and where players are frequently left with approaches from 125-200yds into bermudagrass greens.  

Notable correlating form: 

Justin Thomas: 

St Jude (1st) / Cognizant (1st) 

Daniel Berger: 

St Jude (1st, 1st, 2nd) / Cognizant (2nd, 4th, 4th) 

Lucas Glover: 

St Jude (1st, 3rd) / Cognizant (4th, 4th) 

Sepp Straka: 

St Jude (2nd) / Cognizant (1st) 

Tommy Fleetwood: 

St Jude (3rd, 4th) / Cognizant (3rd, 4th) 

Texas Open (TPC San Antonio) 

Last of all, I'm hoping Texas Open host TPC San Antonio will provide us with clues this week. It's tee-to-green numbers are akin to what we see at TPC Southwind, and the mid irons are hugely important there.  

Notable correlating form: 

Lucas Glover: 

St Jude (1st, 3rd) / Texas (4th) 

Brian Harman: 

St Jude (3rd, 6th) / Texas (1st) 

Kevin Chappell: 

St Jude (4th) / Texas (1st, 2nd) 

Billy Horschel: 

St Jude (4th, 6th, 8th, 9th) / Texas (3rd, 3rd, 4th) 

Trey Mullinax: 

St Jude (5th, 6th) / Texas (2nd) 

Adam Schenk: 

St Jude (6th) / Texas (5th, 7th) 

THE FIELD 

Scottie Scheffler heads this 69-man field for the first of our FedExCup Playoff events, with Rory McIlroy the only eligible player not teeing it up in Memphis. 

Hideki Matsuyama returns to defend and is one of four former winners in attendance, joined by Lucas Glover (2023), Tony Finau (2021), and Jason Day (2015). Meanwhile, we also have three alternate TPC Southwind winners in the field: Justin Thomas (2020 WGC – St Jude Invitational), Daniel Berger (2017 & 2016 St Jude Classic), and Harris English (2013 St Jude Classic). 

Germany's Matti Schmid was the lucky last man into the field, capitalising on Davis Thompson agonisingly three-putting his final hole to drop to 71st place in the standings. He is among 12 debutants in action, which includes recent Scottish Open winner Chris Gotterup and two-time PGA Tour winners in 2025, Brian Campbell and Ryan Fox. 

SELECTIONS 

Market leaders (1/5 6 places): Scottie Scheffler 3/1, Xander Schauffele 14/1, Justin Thomas 22/1, Tommy Fleetwood 22/1, Russell Henley 28/1, Ludvig Aberg 28/1, Matt Fitzpatrick 28/1, Collin Morikawa 28/1  

Viktor Hovland 

Viktor Hovland disappointed in The Open three weeks ago, but he'd been playing well since winning the Valspar back in March prior to that. He's hitting his irons better than everyone bar Scottie Scheffler this season and having displayed potential at TPC Southwind when finishing 2nd last year, he goes in as this week's headline selection. 

Hovland's win in the Valspar came after he'd missed four of his first six cuts this year and failed to record a top-20 in the other two starts. In nine appearances following that victory he hasn't missed a cut and has claimed five top-25s, including finishing an excellent 3rd at the US Open three starts ago. 

He's been superb in approach, ranking 2nd for the season on the PGA Tour, and he's striking his short-to-mid irons strongly. Although he's still not driving it as well as he can, he is finding plenty of fairways and with the putter also looking sound, he has the game to tackle this layout. 

Hovland made his debut at TPC Southwind in 2020, finishing 59th. However, he's got better with each visit, finishing 36th in 2021, 20th in 2022, 13th in 2023, and 2nd in 2024. In addition, that win in the Valspar is further proof of his ability to win on strategic, tree-lined courses where elite ball-strikers thrive. 

Sepp Straka 

Sepp Straka's been one of the strongest and most reliable ball-strikers on tour in 2025. It's helped him gain another two victories this season and whilst he's underwhelmed in the majors, he should relish a return to a venue where he finished 2nd in 2022. 

Straka has picked up 12 top-15 finishes this year, which includes wins in The AmEx and Truist Championship. He has missed three out of four cuts in the majors and recorded a best of 52nd in The Open on his latest start, but he finished inside the top 10 in two of his last three regular PGA Tour events. 

His iron play has been the standout part of his game, ranking 4th in approach, 8th in greens-in-regulation, and he's been dialled with the short-to-mid irons. He's rock-solid with the driver, ranking 20th in driving accuracy and 44th off-the-tee, and also sits inside the top 25 in putting and par 4 scoring. 

Straka fired rounds of 64-66-68-67 on his debut here in 2022, which was enough for a 2nd-place finish, as he lost a playoff to Will Zalatoris. He hasn't hit those heights in two subsequent starts, finishing 61st and 63rd, but as a former winner at PGA National and possessing two top-fives at Harbour Town, there's no doubt that this is a course that suits his game. 

Harris English 

Harris English recorded his second major championship runner-up finish of the season when we last saw him in The Open. That was part of a wider book of impressive results in 2025 and as a former winner at TPC Southwind, he's an obvious play this week. 

English won his fifth PGA Tour title at the beginning of the year in the Farmers Insurance Open and has since hit the top 25 in nine of his last 15 starts. He's been particularly strong in the majors, finishing 12th in The Masters, 2nd in the PGA Championship, 59th in the US Open, and 2nd at Royal Portrush in The Open three weeks ago. 

Although he's excelling in putting (21st), he is gaining strokes across all areas. I've taken particular encouragement from his approach play of late, as he enters this week having ranked 10th in the Travelers Championship, 24th in the Scottish Open, and 4th in The Open on his last three starts. 

English won at TPC Southwind on debut in 2013 and had every chance to win at the course for a second time in 2021, entering the final round with a two-shot lead before a 73 dropped him down to 4th on Sunday. His already sturdy case is strengthened by two top-five finishes in both the Sony Open and Charles Schwab Challenge. 

Daniel Berger 

Daniel Berger is a two-time winner at TPC Southwind and has only finished outside the top five once in five visits. His results of late haven't been quite as inspiring as early in the season, but he's still hitting the ball well and with the putter behaving better, he can put his experience of this course to use. 

Berger reeled off 10 top-30 finishes in his first 12 starts this season, going best when 2nd in the Phoenix Open and 3rd in the RBC Heritage. He's had just one top-30 in his last seven events, though with ball-striking numbers remaining positive and continuing to make cuts – including in all four majors – there's nothing to cause real concern. 

He stands out in approach, ranking 11th and has been sharp with his mid irons. The driver has also looked under complete control, ranking 16th in driving accuracy and 20th off-the-tee. While the putter has been the weakest club in the bag, he's gained strokes in two of his last four starts and ranking inside the top 25 in par 4 scoring, his statistical profile is ideal for this test. 

That is, of course, evidenced by Berger's exceptional record here – a back-to-back winner of the St. Jude Classic in 2016 and 2017, with additional finishes of 2nd in 2020 and 5th in 2021. He's also won at Colonial, finished 2nd at PGA National, and in possession of two 3rd-place finishes at Harbour Town, this is the type of venue that brings out the best in him. 

Brian Harman 

Brian Harman has hit the top 10 twice in his last three starts, including finishing 10th in The Open last time out. He produced one of his strongest approach displays of the season there, and with tonnes of course and comp form to his name he's an appealing price in Memphis. 

Harman was playing solidly at the beginning of the season, but he stepped up his form when winning a fourth PGA Tour title in the Texas Open. He's delivered some great golf since, finishing 3rd in the RBC Heritage, 8th in the Travelers Championship, and has made the cut in each major, culminating in a 10th-place finish at Royal Portrush. 

He was the second-best ball-striker in the field there, ranking 7th in approach, 7th off-the-tee, 8th in greens-in-regulation, and 10th in driving accuracy. This precision with the long game is his bread and butter and means he often contends at these strategic courses. 

Harman has made eight appearances at TPC Southwind, recording a best of 3rd in 2022. His win in Texas earlier this year – at another venue where players need to hit the ball well – is another positive and with top-five finishes in the RBC Heritage, Sony Open, and Valspar Championship, he has form in many of the relevant places. 

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