Tommy Fleetwood discusses strong FedEx St. Jude Championship 2nd round
Tommy Fleetwood discusses strong FedEx St. Jude Championship second round
Tommy Fleetwood enters the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship at the top of the leaderboard.
The Englishman struggled early to start the third round Saturday in Memphis, but did enough to hold the top spot entering play Sunday.
Fleetwood held a three-shot lead over Justin Rose when the second round was completed early on Saturday (second-round action was suspended Friday due to severe weather).
Fleetwood is at 14-under par after the first three rounds with Rose (-13) and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (-12) right behind.
There’s a logjam behind the trio with U.S. Open Champion J.J. Spaun tied for fourth place with Andrew Novak at 11-under. Four other golfers are tied for sixth at 9-under.
USA TODAY Sports will have full final-round coverage of the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs — the St. Jude Championship from Memphis.
T1. J.J. Spaun -14 (11)T1. Scottie Scheffler -14 (11)T3. Tommy Fleetwood -13 (10)T3. Justin Rose -13 (10)T5. Akshay Bhatia -11 (13)T5. Cameron Young -11 (F)
FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP: Updated tee times, leaderboard
Reigning U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun is making things very interesting — and very jumbled — as the back nine beckons. Playing alongside Scottie Scheffler, Spaun recorded his third birdie in his first eight holes when he converted a 19-foot putt on the par-3 No. 8.
For the moment, that birdie pulled him into a four-way tie for the lead among the quartet of players in the final two groups. They’re about to make the turn to the back nine, with more excitement to come.
Though he began Sunday’s final round two strokes off the pace, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler quickly caught up with third-round leader Tommy Fleetwood.
Fleetwood bogeyed the opening hole to fall to 13-under on the tournament, while Scheffler made a fantastic chip over a bunker on the par-5 third hole for an easy birdie.
The current FedEx Cup points leader, Scheffler has won four events this season. Fleetwood is looking for his first career PGA Tour victory.
Sitting right on the borderline of making the top 50 in FedEx Cup points heading into the final hole of the tournament, Jordan Spieth caught a break when his tee shot on No. 18 just barely avoided the rough. However, his approach to the pin — tucked on the left side of a green guarded by a pond — landed short, caught the bank and hopped into the water.
Spieth was unable to hole his chip for par and finished with a bogey for a 3-under 67 — dropping him to 54th in the stnadings. His playing partner, Denny McCarthy, also shot a 67 and appears to be a lock to finish inside the top 50 and advance.
Two-time major champion Justin Thomas turned in the early round of the day, shooting a 5-under 65 to jump 22 spots on the leaderboard from his standing after Saturday’s third round.
After making the turn at 3-under, Thomas ran off three consecutive birdies to get to 6-under for the tournament, but his momentum stalled over the final six holes. He finished with five pars and a bogey to complete his 65.
The PGA champion in 2017 and 2022 won’t have to sweat out the final few holes since he’ll easily make the field for next week’s BMW Championship. He’s currently in fifth place in the FedEx Cup standings with the top 50 advancing to the second round of the playoffs.
Update: Playing later in the day, Cameron Young carded five birdies on the front nine and finished with three more over the final four holes on his way to a 6-under 64. In completing his round, Young moved into a tie for fifth place.
Scottie Scheffler will be without regular caddie Ted Scott by his side for the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis.
Scott had to return home for a private family matter, according to a social media post by the PGA Tour. It stated that Brad Payne will fill in for Scott. Payne drove to Memphis from his home in Dallas Saturday night, Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis reported. He also noted that Scott left for his home in Louisiana last night.
This isn’t the first time Payne has been on the bag for Scheffler. He stepped in last year for the third round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla when Scott was given the day off to attend his daughter’s high school graduation. — Adam Schupak, Golfweek
Will someone go really low early and threaten the favorites at the top of the FedEx St. Jude leaderboard? Denny McCarthy is making a bid to be that golfer.
McCarthy carded two birdies and an eagle on his first four holes to jump 20 spots on the leaderboard to 5-under for the tournament. McCarthy — a native of Rockville, Maryland — would love to get into the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings with the second tournament in the FedEx Cup playoffs next week at Caves Valley in nearby Owings Mills, Maryland.
His sizzling start in Memphis currently has him inside the top 50 in points.
What time is the FedEx St. Jude Championship?
The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship enters the final round on Sunday, Aug. 10. The first tee time on Sunday is 7:45 a.m. ET.
How to watch 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship: TV channel, live streaming, schedule
The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, which marks the beginning of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, will be televised nationally on the Golf Channel and NBC and can also be streamed live across ESPN+, Peacock, and Fubo.
Below is the complete broadcast schedule for Sunday’s final round:
All times Eastern
Sunday, August 10
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After rain delayed the completion of the second round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, there’s little to no chance the weather will disrupt Sunday’s final round. The AccuWeather forecast for TPC at Southwind in Memphis calls for hot and humid conditions throughout the afternoon and early evening.
Look for brilliant sunshine throughout the day, with a high of 91 degrees and winds out of the southeast at 6 mph. However, the 73% humidity could be an issue for the spectators and competitors, pushing real feel temperatures to around 100.
Tee times for St. Jude ChampionshipFinal Round – Sunday
All times ET.
7:45 AM – Min Woo Lee7:55 AM – Aldrich Potgieter, Michael Kim8:05 AM – Daniel Berger, Chris Gotterup8:15 AM – Erik van Rooyen, Tom Hoge8:25 AM – Jake Knapp, Joe Highsmith8:35 AM – Ryan Gerard, Shane Lowry8:45 AM – Nico Echavarria, Ryan Fox8:55 AM – Brian Campbell, Keegan Bradley9:05 AM – Stephan Jaeger, Sam Stevens9:15 AM – Mackenzie Hughes, Justin Thomas9:30 AM – Jason Day, Tony Finau9:40 AM – Viktor Hovland, Nick Taylor9:50 AM – Patrick Rodgers, Davis Riley10:00 AM – Denny McCarthy, Jordan Spieth10:10 AM – Emiliano Grillo, Corey Conners10:20 AM – Hideki Matsuyama, Cam Davis10:30 AM – Wyndham Clark, Max Greyserman10:40 AM – Brian Harman, Sam Burns10:50 AM – Kevin Yu, Russell Henley11:05 AM – Harris English, Aaron Rai11:15 AM – Maverick McNealy, Matt Fitzpatrick11:25 AM – J.T. Poston, Sungjae Im11:35 AM – Cameron Young, Matti Schmid11:45 AM – Lucas Glover, Harry Hall11:55 AM – Robert MacIntyre, Xander Schauffele12:05 PM – Ludvig Åberg, Kurt Kitayama12:15 PM – Thomas Detry, Jacob Bridgeman12:25 PM – Collin Morikawa, Jhonattan Vegas12:40 PM – Si Woo Kim, Bud Cauley12:50 PM – Patrick Cantlay, Sepp Straka1:00 PM – Akshay Bhatia, Taylor Pendrith1:10 PM – Rickie Fowler, Chris Kirk1:20 PM – Andrew Novak, Ben Griffin1:30 PM – Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun1:40 PM – Tommy Fleetwood, Justin RoseFedEx Cup standings
Listed below are the top-10 finishers in the FedEx Cup standings. These are the golfers that have qualified for the St. Jude Championship this weekend. For a full list of standings, click here.
Scottie Scheffler – 4,806 pointsSepp Straka – 2,595 pointsRussell Henley – 2,391 pointsJustin Thomas – 2,280 pointsBen Griffin – 2,275 pointsHarris English – 2,232 pointsJ.J. Spaun – 2,144 pointsTommy Fleetwood – 1,783 pointsKeegan Bradley – 1,749 pointsMaverick McNealy – 1,672 points
Odds according to DraftKings as of Thursday, Aug. 7:
Scottie Scheffler +240Rory McIlroy +600Xander Schauffele +1600Justin Thomas +1800Tommy Fleetwood +2000Ludvig Aberg +2000Collin Morikawa +2200Russell Henley +2200
The winner of the FedEx St. Jude Championship will significantly boost his standing in the FedEx Cup Playoffs heading into the BMW Championship, where only 50 players from the previous tournament compete. In addition, the champion of the FedEx St. Jude Championship will receive a sizable 18% share of the $20 million purse. — Elizabeth Flores
FedEx purse: 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship purse, payout: How much does the winner get?
The FedEx Cup Playoffs are a series of three tournaments between Aug. 7 and Aug. 24, starting with the top 70 golfers for the first tournament and narrowing the field down to the top 30 for the final tournament.
The top 70 golfers will compete in the St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee between Aug. 7 and Aug. 10. From there, the field will be limited to the top 50 the following weekend for the BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, between Aug. 14 and Aug. 17. Only the top 30 will be invited to the Tour Championship the following weekend at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, between Aug. 21 and Aug. 24.
Both the St. Jude and BMW Championship will have a total prize purse of $20 million with the winners each receiving $3.6 million. — Jon Hoefling
No. McIlroy was not included on the official field list for the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis.
His decision to skip the tournament means the field is set at 69 golfers instead of 70. The top 50 advance to the next round of the FedEx Cup playoffs at the BMW Championships in Owings Mills, Maryland, on Aug 14-17.
Find out more on Rory McIlroy’s decision from USA TODAY Sports’ Mark Giannotto.
