FedEx St. Jude Championship odds have Scottie Scheffler on top of the board at +500 as the 2026 FedExCup Playoffs open at TPC Southwind in Memphis. The opener brings a 69-player field to a par-70 layout measuring 7,288 yards for a $20 million purse, with no cut and only the top 50 advancing. Justin Rose returns as defending champion. Here is how the board is shaped.
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship — Time & How to Watch
| Where | TPC Southwind, Memphis, TN |
| When | Thursday, August 13 – 9:00 AM ET |
| TV | ESPN, Golf Channel, CBS |
2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship Betting Preview
TPC Southwind is a second-shot golf course, not a bombers’ track. The par 70 plays 7,288 yards with small greens averaging roughly 4,500 square feet, TifEagle Bermuda surfaces that debuted last year, and rough at three inches. Last year the field hit only 10.5 greens in regulation per round, three fewer than in 2024.
The format shapes the market as much as the course does. There is no cut, all 69 players get 72 holes, and only the top 50 in points move on to Bellerive Country Club next week. Daniel Berger qualified 70th but withdrew with an injury, and playoff events use no alternate list.
Two storylines are doing most of the work at the top. Scheffler arrives No. 1 in the standings after collecting the $10 million regular-season points bonus. Tommy Fleetwood, the reigning FedExCup champion, begins ninth and is trying to become the first repeat winner of the season-long title. Hideki Matsuyama won here in 2024 at 263, and Rose beat J.J. Spaun in a playoff last August. The result is a clear favorite, one clear second, and a compressed middle.
2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship — Top Odds to Win
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
| Rory McIlroy | +1200 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1800 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +2000 |
| Cameron Young | +2200 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +2200 |
| Sam Burns | +2200 |
| Collin Morikawa | +2500 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +2500 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | +2500 |
Odds accurate as of Wednesday, August 12, 2026 via TheSpread.com. Odds change, get the latest Golf Odds – Props
FedEx St. Jude Championship Odds Favorite: Scottie Scheffler
Scheffler at +500 implies roughly 16.7 percent, an enormous number against 68 other players. The market has its reasons. He finished the regular season No. 1 in FedExCup points, he has a win and five runner-up finishes this season, and he ranks first or second in nearly every meaningful statistical category. Southwind suits him, too, since iron play decides it.
The other side is straightforward. That number requires the favorite to convert, and this season has produced far more second-place finishes than victories. Small greens add recovery shots for everyone, and that variance compresses the gap between the best player and the rest.
Rory McIlroy at +1200 is the only other player shorter than +1500. He has not competed since The Open Championship, he skipped this event last year, and he enters the postseason outside the top 10 in points for the first time since 2021. He also owns three career top-five finishes here.
FedEx St. Jude Championship Mid-Board Contenders
The middle runs from roughly +3500 to +9000, and it is unusually deep because everyone qualified inside the top 70. Russell Henley at +4000 shows how compressed it is. He finished 15th in points, ahead of several players priced shorter, and his accuracy-first profile suits a second-shot course.
Spaun sits at +5000 despite losing a playoff here last year, when he closed with a 65 to force extra holes. The market is pricing a full season, not one week. Akshay Bhatia at +6000 is the clearest case of points and price disagreeing: 14th in the standings, 27th on the board.
Rose is the mid-board name most likely to catch a reader’s eye. The defending champion is priced 30th at +6500. Part of that is his schedule, and part is history: no player has defended this title since it became a FedExCup Playoffs event in 2007. The market is not paying a premium for last August.
FedEx St. Jude Championship Long Shots on the Board
The long end starts around +9000 and stretches to +60000. What separates it from a typical week is that nobody here is a weak player. Every name qualified inside the top 70, and the no-cut format guarantees all of them 72 holes. These prices reflect field strength, not a risk of missing the weekend.
Sungjae Im at +9000 carries the tier’s most functional storyline. He begins the week 53rd in points and needs a strong finish to reach the top 50. Jordan Smith at +10000 is deeper in the hole at 64th. Adam Scott, Corey Conners and Harris English fill out +9000, with Gary Woodland, Sahith Theegala and Ryan Fox at +10000.
Past that the board thins quickly. Sepp Straka sits at +20000, Aldrich Potgieter at +35000 and Patrick Rodgers at +60000. Those numbers describe players who qualified on one or two big results rather than sustained scoring.
2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship Odds: What to Watch
The shape here is a short favorite, a clear second, and a middle so compressed that one piece of news can move a dozen prices. Watch for movement once pairings and tee times are confirmed. Advancement math is the other pressure point, since roughly 20 players will end their season on Sunday.
The questions that matter are whether the course plays as demanding as last year, whether McIlroy’s layoff shows, and whether Fleetwood keeps his FedExCup defense alive. For how this field arrived in Memphis, see our regular-season finale coverage at Sedgefield.
FedEx St. Jude Championship FAQ: Thursday August 13, 2026
Who is the favorite to win the FedEx St. Jude Championship?
Scottie Scheffler is the favorite at +500, the shortest price on the board. He enters the FedExCup Playoffs ranked No. 1 after winning the $10 million regular-season points bonus. Rory McIlroy is next at +1200.
When does the FedEx St. Jude Championship start?
Round 1 is Thursday, August 13, 2026, at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, with television coverage beginning at 9:00 AM ET on ESPN. Play runs through Sunday, August 16, the first of three FedExCup Playoffs events.
What channel is the FedEx St. Jude Championship on?
Coverage is split across ESPN, Golf Channel and CBS. ESPN carries 9-11 AM ET Thursday and Friday, with Golf Channel taking 2-6 PM ET both days. CBS has the weekend windows, including 2-6 PM ET on Sunday.
Who won the FedEx St. Jude Championship last year?
Justin Rose won the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, beating J.J. Spaun in a sudden-death playoff at TPC Southwind. Rose finished 72 holes at 16 under par, a total of 264. He returns this week priced 30th on the board at +6500.
What is the par and yardage at TPC Southwind?
TPC Southwind plays as a par 70 at 7,288 yards for the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Greens average roughly 4,500 square feet and run on TifEagle Bermuda, with rough at three inches. The course has hosted the Tour’s Memphis stop since 1989.
What is the cut rule for the FedEx St. Jude Championship?
There is no cut. As a FedExCup Playoffs event, all 69 players in the field play four rounds. Only the top 50 in points after Sunday advance to the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club.