Top golfers from round 1 – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The 2024 FedEx Cup Playoffs are underway.
The PGA Tour postseason began on Thursday with the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis. The FedEx St. Jude Championship is the first of three playoff tournaments.
Scottie Scheffler, who just won an Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Paris Games, entered the postseason with the most FedEx Cup points, but it was the No. 28 overall golfer who posted the best first-round score.
Chris Kirk opened with a 6-over 64 at TPC Southwind to take a one-shot lead into Friday’s second round, capping his day with a 205-yard hole-in-one on the par-3 14th hole.
Olympic bronze medalist Hideki Matsuyama, who is eighth in the FedEx Cup standings, is just behind Kirk at 5 under par and shares second place with Matthieu Pavon (16th in the FedEx Cup standings) and Taylor Pendrith (27th).
Xander Schauffele, who has the second most FedEx Cup points, is tied for fifth place at 4 under par with Scheffler and several other golfers.
What is the FedEx St. Jude Championship leaderboard?
Here is a comprehensive look at the top golfers after 18 holes:
1. Chris Kirk: -6
T-2. Taylor Pendrith: -5
T-2. Matthieu Pavon: -5
T-2. Hideki Matsuyama: -5
T-5. Justin Rose: -4
T-5. Ben Griffin: -4
T-5. Tommy Fleetwood: -4
T-5. Brendon Todd: -4
T-5.Denny McCarthy: -4
T-5. Scottie Scheffler: -4
T-5. Xander Schauffele: -4
T-12. Justin Thomas: -3
T-12. Peter Malnati: -3
T-12. Seamus Power: -3
T-12. Nick Dunlap: -3
T-12.Sam Burns: -3
T-12. Robert MacIntyre: -3
You can view the complete leaderboard here.
Where is the FedEx St. Jude Championship played?
TPC Southwind in Memphis is the host venue for the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Here are five things you should know about TPC Southwind, the golf course that hosts the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
What is the format of the FedEx St. Jude Championship?
The opening playoff tournament consists of four rounds of stroke play, with the golfer with the lowest score after 72 holes winning.
The top 70 golfers in the FedEx Cup rankings have qualified for the playoffs, but only the top 50 advance to the second tournament: the BMW Championship.
Are there any cuts to the FedEx St. Jude Championship?
There are no cuts at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, meaning all 70 golfers play four rounds.
How many points does the winner of the FedEx St. Jude Championship receive?
To secure a place in the BMW Championship, golfers must improve their FedEx Cup points, which range from 2,000 for the winner to just 12 for 70th place.
How much is the FedEx St. Jude Championship purse?
There is also a lot to win in Memphis: The FedEx St. Jude Championship offers prize money of $20 million, of which $3.6 million goes to the winner.
What is the standings at the FedEx Cup?
These are currently the top 10 golfers in the FedEx Cup standings:
1. Scottie Scheffler: 5,993
2. Xander Schauffele: 4,057
3. Rory McIlroy: 2,545
4. Collin Morikawa: 2,456
5. Wyndham Clark: 2,154
6. Ludvig Aberg: 2,092
7. Sahith Theegala: 2,037
8. Hideki Matsuyama: 1,899
9. Sungjae Im: 1,883
10. Shane Lowry: 1,867
You can view the complete ranking here.
Brad Thomas of NBC Sports says Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele are the top favorites for the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.
