2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship - Patio Preview, Key Stats, Tournament Trends & Early Models
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TPC Southwind
Memphis, Tennessee
Par 70, 7,288 yards
Long/very long course by Tour standards
First event of the 2026 FedExCup Playoffs
Top 70 in FedExCup standings qualify
50 players advance to the BMW Championship
Major renovation ahead of the 2025 event
All 18 green complexes were rebuilt/resurfaced
Tee boxes were also rebuilt/resurfaced
Green surrounds were changed to Zeon Zoysia
Fairways were resurfaced
Additional green square footage created more potential hole locations
This is important when weighing older course-history numbers because the course is not exactly the same test it was pre-2025.
Greens
Bermuda greens
Smallish targets historically around 4,500 sq. ft.
The renovated greens added some square footage and new hole locations
Firmness and drainage were upgraded with the renovation
Rough / Fairways
Zoysia fairways and Bermuda rough/surrounds
Fairways remain tight
Water is in play on 11 holes
Missing fairways carries a meaningful penalty because approaches from the rough are considerably more difficult than from the short grass
This creates an interesting balance: distance helps, but accuracy and good driving decisions are extremely important
Off the Tee
Driver usage is significantly above Tour average
Players can use length to carry hazards and shorten some approaches, but this isn’t simply a bomber’s paradise
The combination of narrow fairways, water and difficult rough makes SG: OTT + Driving Accuracy or Good Drives particularly valuable
Approach
65–70% of approaches come from 125–200 yards
Approaches from the fairway are dramatically easier than from the rough
Large GIR/proximity penalty when players miss the fairway
Around the Green
Scrambling matters more than the raw course difficulty might suggest
Small greens and surrounding hazards create plenty of opportunities to miss greens
Putting
Bermuda putting surfaces have historically been relatively favorable
A hot putter can obviously win the week, but I wouldn’t build the model around it
Par 3s
4 Par 3s
Approximately 162–239 yards
A mix of short/mid irons and one very long test
#14 at 239 yards is particularly demanding
Par 3 scoring remains worth considering, especially because several of these holes can punish misses
Par 4s
12 Par 4s
Approximately 395–505 yards
The biggest scoring category on the course
Several demanding long par 4s
Shorter holes still require accuracy because of water, trees and strategically positioned hazards
Par 5s
2 Par 5s
Approximately 530 and 554 yards
Both provide legitimate birdie/eagle opportunities
#3 plays downhill at 554 yards
#16 is 530 yards and reachable in two depending on the drive
TPC Southwind Tournament Results
2025: Justin Rose Name -16 (64-66-67-67); Playoff Victory over J.J. Spaun
2024: Hideki Matsuyama -17 (65-64-64-70); 2 Stroke Victory over Hovland & Schauffele
2023: Lucas Glover -15 (66-64-66-69); Playoff Victory over Patrick Cantlay
2022: Will Zalatoris -15 (71-63-65-66); Playoff Victory over Sepp Straka
*First Leg of FedEx Cup Playoffs
2021: Abraham Ancer -16 (67-62-67-68); Playoff Victory over Burns & Matsuyama
2020: Justin Thomas -13 (66-70-66-65); 3 Stroke Victory over 4 Players
2019: Brooks Koepka -16 (68-67-64-65); 3 Stroke Victory over Webb Simpson
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