This year’s FedEx St. Jude Championship will take place Thursday, August 10 through Sunday, August 13 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. Will Zalatoris picked up his first career PGA TOUR victory in a dramatic playoff against Sepp Straka last year. Scottie Scheffler (+650), Rory McIlroy (+750) and Jon Rahm are the betting favorites heading into this year’s tournament. Below we will provide a betting guide for the 2023 contest, which include FedEx St Jude odds from the top sportsbooks.
FedEx St Jude Championship odds
FedEx St Jude Championship odds have been posted. Scottie Scheffler (+650) checks in at the top of odds boards. Compare St Jude odds below.
The field for the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship will be officially announced on Friday, August 4. Until then, here are the golf betting odds for John Haslbauer’s projected favorites a month out from the event.
- Rory McIlroy +800
- Jon Rahm +1000
- Scottie Scheffler +1000
- Patrick Cantlay +1200
- Viktor Hovland +1400
TPC Southwind
TPC Southwind is true to its name, in that it embodies all of the characteristics of a southern Bermuda course while also being susceptible to high winds. Southwind will impose more of a test than your typical TPC layout, but can be attacked by bombers and fairway-finders alike. Players with the most balanced, well-rounded skillsets and proven history on Bermuda greens have shown to have the best track record at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
In terms of Course History, Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Tony Finau, and Cam Smith highlight the list of players who have repeatedly played well here, suggesting a trend of top all-around golfers performing well here without many surprises or outliers.
Traits And Recent Notable Facts
The fairways are not as claustrophobic at TPC Southwind as we just saw at Sedgefield CC. But, the combination of below-average fairway width, similarly penal Bermuda rough, and the additional presence of 11 water hazards will place a premium on driving accuracy. Any time we see a combination of below-average fairways and greens in regulation, we can expect a stern test that will reward the best tee-to-green players in the field.
Compared to the other courses on the PGA TOUR rotation, TPC Southwind stands out as one of the easiest in putting difficulty and shortest in average par-3 length. The Champion Bermuda greens roll firm, fast, and true, with little surprises in the reads. Pure greens like these tend to produce a bell curve of putting results. The weaker putters can come back to field average when tasked with more straightforward reads, while elite putters have been able to explode with well-struck putts holding true to their line. That helps in part explain how players like Chez Reavie and Webb Simpson have displayed top-10 course history here despite having opposite long-term putting pedigree.
TPC Southwind begins to show its teeth when played from outside the fairway. It ranks top six in Penalty From Missed Fairways and Approach Difficulty From The Rough. Featuring top-10 most-narrow fairways on TOUR, players will need to play some shots from the rough. And with these greens rolling firm and fast, that will inevitably lead to an emphasis on scrambling as well.
TPC SOUTHWIND COURSE SPECS
- Yards: 7,233
- Par: 70 (4x 3s / 12x 4s / 2x 5s)
- Greens: Bermuda
- Architect: Ron Prichard
- Historical Cut Line: -2
- Comp Courses: Pebble Beach, East Lake, Innisbrook Resort, Waialae CC, Harbour Town, TPC Sawgrass, TPC Scottsdale, PGA National
- Hole-by-hole Breakdown:
FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP betting history
Each of the last seven winners of this even have opened at 45-1 odds or shorter, suggesting this is not a course suited to longshot contenders. With a reduced field of the top-70 players from the 2022-2023 FedEx Cup standings in store this year, we should expect the trend of elite winners to continue at the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship.
The below table tracks consensus pre-tournament outright odds for the last 10 winners of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
| Year | Winner | Pre-Tournament Odds | Winning Score | Field Median Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Will Zalatoris | +2500 | -15 | -6 |
| 2021 | Abraham Ancer | +4500 | -16 | -4 |
| 2020 | Justin Thomas | +1100 | -13 | -3 |
| 2019 | Brooks Koepka | +1100 | -16 | -3 |
| 2018 | Dustin Johnson | +700 | -19 | -3 |
| 2017 | Daniel Berger | +2800 | -10 | -1 |
| 2016 | Daniel Berger | +3300 | -13 | Even |
| 2015 | Fabian Gomez | +40000 | -13 | -2 |
| 2014 | Ben Crane | +17500 | -10 | -1 |
| 2013 | Harris English | +6600 | -12 | -3 |
How To Bet The FedEx St. Jude Championship
When sportsbooks post the FedEx St. Jude Championship odds board, there will be a lot of familiar names as a result of how the field is set. This means betting on Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Rory McIlroy or another player as the straight-up winner will be an intriguing option. When trying to decide on a player, consider recent performances and if he has a history of playing the TPC Southwind course.
However, which such a strong field expected, FedEx St. Judge Championship prop betting might be a more appealing option. There will be opportunities to cash winning tickets during Thursday’s Round 1 versus having to wait until Sunday’s final round. End of round leader, matchups, and round scores could be a few of the props available as the event draws closer.