At the beginning, the FedEx St. Jude Championship was founded in 1967 and was known as the Westchester Classic. Since 2007, the FedEx St. Jude Championship has been the first leg of the PGA Tour playoffs. Specifically, the top 70 players in the FedEx Cup points list are eligible with the Golf Betting Lines. Previously this event was held at the Westchester Country Club in Harrison, New York. It then became known as the Northern Trust and last operated at TPC Boston. Starting with 2021-22, it moved to TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.
2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship
| When: | August 15-18, 2024 |
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| Where: | TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN |
| Purse: | $20 million |
| Defending Champion: | Lucas Glover |
| TV Coverage: | NBC, GOLF, ESPN+, PEACOCK |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship Top Contenders
Scottie Scheffler
Fresh off a thrilling gold medal win at the Paris Olympics, Scottie Scheffler will aim for the FedEx Cup. Scheffler currently holds first place in the FedEx Cup standings and leads the Official World Golf Ranking. So far this season, Scheffler has six wins, two runners-up, and 14 Top 10 finishes in 16 events. He cut all 16 events. Previously, Scheffler finished 7th at the British Open and won the Travelers Championship playoff. Also, Scheffler posted wins at the Memorial Tournament, RBC Heritage, Masters Tournament, THE PLAYERS Championship, and the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Xander Schauffele
Second on the FedEx Cup and Official World Golf Ranking standings is Xander Schauffele. So far this year, Schauffele has 18 events played with two wins, two runners-up, and 12 Top 10 finishes. He cut all 18 events played. Last time out before the Olympics, Schauffele won the British Open. Previously, he won the PGA Championship. In addition to his two major tournament wins, he was 8th at the Masters tournament.
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy is 3rd on the FedEx Cup standings and the Official World Golf Ranking. So far this season, McIlroy has 16 online betting events played, two wins, one runner-up, and six Top 10 finishes. McIlroy finished 5th at the Olympic Golf Competition. Previously, he was 4th at the Genesis Scottish Open and 2nd at the US Open. Last time for a McIlroy win was at the Wells Fargo Championship. He missed the cut once in 16 events played.
Collin Morikawa
Overall, Collin Morikawa is 4th in the FedEx Cup and Official World Golf Ranking standings. Thus far in 2024, Morikawa is winless with one runner-up and seven Top 10 finishes. He cut 16 events out of 18 played. Last time out, Morikawa finished 16th at the British Open. He was 4th at the Genesis Scottish Open, 13th at the Travelers Championship, 14th at the US Open, and 2nd at the Memorial Tournament.
Wyndham Clark
In sum, Wyndham Clark is 5th in the FedEx Cup standings and Official World Golf Ranking. In 2024, Clark has played 17 events, with one win, two runners-up, and six Top 10 finishes. Late on, Calrk missed the cut at the British Open. Previously, he was 10th at the Genesis Scottish Open and 9th at the Travelers Championship.
2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship SBG Free Pick
In this situation, Scottie Scheffler brings momentum and success to the Golf Betting Lines.
FedEx St. Jude Championship SBG Best Bets: Scotti Scheffler.