Who should compete in the FedEx St. Jude Championship besides Scottie Scheffler

On June 11, 2024By Rgal Nv

Some of the biggest names in golf will head to Memphis for the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.

The tournament is the first stage of the FedExCup Playoffs, and only the top 70 players in the FedExCup rankings will qualify for the event. This can lead to late drama in the weeks leading up to the tournament, including last year when Justin Thomas landed just outside the cut line while inches away from hitting a chip shot that would have allowed him to qualify.

Last year’s tournament went to a playoff and Lucas Glover defeated Patrick Cantlay to win the title.

With two months until the PGA’s top players arrive in Memphis for the Aug. 15-18 event, here’s a look at the projected field.

Who is at the top of the FedExCup standings?

It’s no surprise that world number one golfer Scottie Scheffler leads everyone else in the FedExCup standings. After his victory Sunday at the Memorial Tournament, Scheffler has 5,051 points, 2,171 ahead of Xander Schauffele, who is far behind.

Behind Schauffele are Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark.

While there is still plenty of golf to be played, there is only one marquee event left on the PGA Tour calendar. This is the Travelers Championship, which begins June 20 in Cromwell, Connecticut.

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Who is on the projected cut line?

The top 70 players qualify for Memphis. The top 50 will play the second leg of the BMW Championship playoffs next week, then the top 30 will travel to the Tour Championship. Last year’s FedExCup winner was Viktor Hovland.

Currently, Seamus Power is in 70th place with 509 points. The first player on the outside looking in is Justin Rose, who has 500 points. Behind Rose are Nicolai Højgaard, Keith Mitchell, Cam Davis and Brice Garnett.