Three rounds are in the book at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship and 23 golfers are within 5 strokes of the lead in the 1st FedExCup playoff event. Below, we look at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship odds entering Sunday’s final round in Memphis (NBC/ESPN+). Check back throughout the year for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and bets.
J.J. Spaun, who opened at +30000 to win, is at 13-under-par 197 and will take a 1-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round at TPC Southwind (7,243 yards, par 70). Spaun is the No. 105 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.
Pre-tournament favorite Rory McIlroy (+900 before the opening round) missed the cut after rounds of 70-69. Tony Finau, who won last season’s FedExCup playoffs opener in New Jersey and recently won back-to-back tour events, is tied for 8th place, 4 strokes back.
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2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship – Final pairing
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:04 a.m. ET.
Only the top 70 move on to the BMW Championship next week in Delaware.
J.J. Spaun (+500)
After shooting an 8-under 62 in the opening round, the 31-year-old pro from Los Angeles followed it up with a 67 and 68. He’ll take a 1-shot lead into the final round as he tries for his 2nd tour title and 2nd of the season (he won the Valero Texas Open in April). Spaun started the tournament in 26th place in the FedExCup standings.
Sepp Straka (+1000)
The 29-year-old native of Vienna, Austria, opened the tournament tied for the longest odds to win at +50000. He enters Sunday’s final round a stroke back at 12-under 198 after rounds of 64-66-68 as he tries for his 2nd career win and 2nd this season (he won the Honda Classic in February). The 225th player in Golfweek’s rankings started 36th in the FedExCup standings.
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2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship – In the hunt
Before the final group tees off at 1:50 p.m. ET, here are 3 other players to watch as they try to chase down the leader.
Cameron Smith (+400): He starts tied for 3rd place 2 shots back at 11-under after rounds of 67-65-67. The No. 6 player opened at +1500.
Will Zalatoris (+450): He also starts tied for 3rd at 11-under after rounds of 71-63-65. The 15th-ranked player opened at +2000.
Tony Finau (+2000): He starts tied for 8th place 4 shots back at 9-under after rounds of 64-68-69. Golfweek’s No. 18 player opened at +2000.
2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship – Props update
Before the tournament started, we mentioned a few prop bets worth considering a play on. Let’s take a look at 3 of them.
Will Zalatoris (+500 to make top 5): If you bet it, you’re feeling good going into Sunday as he starts tied for 3rd.
Collin Morikawa (+330 to make top 10): Starts final round in 17th place at 8-under 202 with rounds of 67-69-66.
Adam Scott (+320 to make top 20): Starts final round in 25th place at 7-under with rounds of 66-67-70.
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