The FedEx St. Jude Championship kicks off the FedEx Cup Playoffs at TPC Southwind in Memphis from August 11-14. This tournament replaces The Northern Trust as the playoff opener and offers a $15 million purse with $2.7 million going to the winner.

Tournament Details:

• Location: TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
• Dates: August 11-14
• Defending Course Champion: Abraham Ancer
• Last Year's Playoff Winner: Tony Finau

The Field:

• 121 of the top 125 FedEx Cup ranked players
• Features all top 10 world-ranked players
• Notable participants include:
  • Scottie Scheffler (World #1, FedEx Cup leader)
  • Patrick Cantlay (Defending FedEx Cup champion)
  • Major champions: Justin Thomas, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Cameron Smith

Course Overview:

• Par 70, 7,200+ yards
• Challenging layout with numerous bunkers and water hazards
• Layout includes:
  • Two par 5s (525+ yards each)
  • Four par 3s (14th hole plays 230+ yards)
  • Twelve par 4s (three measuring 480+ yards)

Top Betting Picks:

Cameron Smith (+1800)

• T5 finish here last year
• Recent Open Championship winner
• Three wins this season

Sam Burns (+3000)

• Runner-up last year with final round 64
• Three wins this season
• Eight top-10 finishes in 21 events

Joaquin Niemann (+5000)

• Genesis Invitational winner
• Made 16/21 cuts with four top-10s
• Game suits TPC Southwind layout

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