Justin Rose looks to make it back to the win column as he looks to win his second consecutive FedEx Cup Playoffs St. Jude Championship when he takes part in this week's event at TPC Southwind in Memphis. He won last year's event in a playoff over J.J. Spaun after shooting 16-under-par for the tournament. Despite that, he is at +6000 at FanDuel Sportsbook as he looks to go back-to-back in the event for the first time since Ernie Els in 1996 and 1997. Rose, 46, has 27 professional wins, including 13 victories on the PGA Tour.
The tournament, which begins on Thursday, will be played on the par-70, 7,288-yard course. Scottie Scheffler is the +480 odds-on favorite. He is followed by Rory McIlroy (+1500), Sam Burns (+2000), Xander Schauffele (+2000), Collin Morikawa (+2200), Hideki Matsuyama (+2200), Tommy Fleetwood (+2200) and Cameron Young (+2200).
Before making any 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs St. Jude Championship picks, you NEED to see the predictions and St. Jude best bets from elite golf expert Brady Kannon.
Kannon is an elite golfing handicapper with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. He has called eight major winners since 2013 and hit six PGA winners, including 110-1 longshot Harris English at the Farmers Insurance Open in 2025. He also hit on Matt Fitzpatrick (15-1) this year for an outright winner. Additionally, he's 54-50-8 on head-to-head bets since joining SportsLine. Anyone who followed his lead could have been WAY UP!
Now, Kannon has been digging into the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs St. Jude Championship field to find the best betting value and just locked in his St. Jude best bets to back. We can tell you he's fading Viktor Hovland.
"It was not that long ago that everyone saw Hovland defeat Scottie Scheffler on the very first playoff hole in a Monday finish at the Travelers Championship," Kannon said. "By many people's reaction, one would think that just happened last week as Hovland seems to be an especially popular choice this week in Memphis. He hasn't played a tournament in nearly a month. Certainly, his ball striking is as good as there is in the world but in this field, he is very middle-of-the-pack as far as Greens in Regulation, Scrambling, the 450-500 yard Par 4s, and in Hole Proximity over the last 24-rounds. A total struggle from Hovland this week would be a surprise but if I had to bet on a Top 15 Finish – I'd be taking the 'NO.'"
Kannon has revealed his best bets, and they include a 150-1 longshot who "has had multiple top 25 finishes at Pebble Beach, Waialae, and here at TPC Southwind." You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in your bets!
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