FedEx St. Jude Championship: Taking part in By workers reveals their picks

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 gained the 2022 version, however a season-ending again harm will maintain him sidelined this time round.

With that in thoughts, the Taking part in By workers has chosen their winners for the season’s first playoff occasion.

Taking part in By has accomplished an admirable job in making their picks to date this season, as they precisely picked the winners of the PGA Championship and the Memorial Event. The staff has additionally had quite a few picks end within the prime 10.

They give the impression of being 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 prime 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 prime 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 accomplished in Memphis, placing him in an awesome place to win the FedEx Cup.

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Jack Milko – Workers Author

Jon Rahm enters the playoffs ranked primary within the standings. He may 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 sport seemed sharp at Hoylake.

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

Since then, Rahm has completed within the prime 20 in 5 of his final seven occasions. He has blistered the ball all 12 months, 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.

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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 12 months, 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 probably the greatest putters on the earth.

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.

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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 12 months, as his victory on the ZOZO Championship in October marked his first win for the reason that 2018 BMW Championship.

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

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

Bradley could have missed the minimize final 12 months at this occasion, however his robust play will once more put him again within the winner’s circle.

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Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By. You’ll be able to observe him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Remember to try @_PlayingThrough too.