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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 13: Scottie Scheffler of the United States hits a tee shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on August 14, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Ben Jared\/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Scottie Scheffler\u2019s 2026 season has been sub-par by his standards, yet most professional golfers would absolutely love to experience a season like Scheffler\u2019s to date.<\/p>\n
Coming into the St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, Scheffler had one just one tournament, the American Express back in January, with no major titles to his name. Scheffler has been a fixture near the top of the leaderboard, but his struggles of getting over the finish line first have been well-documented.<\/p>\n
It might not be a major championship, but Scheffler certainly proved what he\u2019s capable of against the Top 70 golfers this year. The St. Jude Championship saw Scheffler dominate the field by way of an eight shot victory. Scheffler posted 68-61-68-66 for a final score of -17 under par. That was eight shots better than Si Woo Kim who finished in solo second place. <\/p>\n
The golfers who made it to the next leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, the BMW Championship, are the Top 50 golfers in the game. Of course, players like Scheffler and Rory McIlroy have already punched their tickets to the next two rounds of the playoffs, but it will be another week of high drama as the tour season comes to a close.<\/p>\n
Time to review our picks and predictions from the St. Jude Championship.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a look at who was projected to be contending, based on pre-tournament odds.<\/p>\n
2026 St. Jude Championship OddsScottie Scheffler (+450)Rory McIlroy (+1000)Cameron Young (+1800)Xander Schauffele (+1800)Tommy Fleetwood (+1950)<\/p>\n
When it comes to picks for this event, I\u2019d start with my favorite and long shot picks. The favorite pick is the winner pick I like the most. For the long shot winner, that is a golfer who has over +2000 odds to win. It is a long shot pick for a reason, and finding those can be like finding a needle in a haystack.<\/p>\n
Here are my favorite and long shot picks<\/a> for the 2026 St. Jude Championship<\/a>:<\/p>\n Favorite: Scottie Scheffler (+450) – HIT<\/p>\n It was only a matter of time before Scottie Scheffler won another tournament. The past two years golf fans could bet Scheffler to win every tournament he is in the field, and they would win more than they lose. But this year hasn\u2019t been that way, with Scheffler only winning one other tournament this season. Nonetheless, it was good to get the win, even if it\u2019s only +450 odds.<\/p>\n Long Shot: Viktor Hovland (+3600) – MISS<\/p>\n Hovland had a good tournament, but finished T19, so our streak of not hitting a long shot play continues. However, when you get the favorite pick right it doesn\u2019t sting as bad.<\/p>\n Top 5 Bets For The St. Jude Championship 2026Rory McIlroy (+200) – MISS<\/p>\n Most would suggest McIlroy is still in his prime, but there is something odd about how he approaches the game these days. Outside of major championships, Rory doesn\u2019t seem to care very much. After the tournament, where he finished 66th, he suggested how he hadn\u2019t had many \u201creps\u201d leading up to the tournament and he couldn\u2019t find his swing. McIlroy clearly doesn\u2019t care about the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Meanwhile, we were way off with this Top 5 pick.<\/p>\n Scottie Scheffler (-106) – HIT<\/p>\n It was minus odds (-106), but even though it was close to even odds it was worth making the play. Scheffler Top 5 would give you back what you put in. If you placed a $10 bet, you would have made just shy of that same amount. Scheffler winning cashes this Top 5 pick.<\/p>\n Top 10 Picks For The St. Jude Championship 2026Colin Morikawa (+200) – MISS<\/p>\n Morikawa\u2019s season continues to have plenty of peaks and valleys, and him finished T52 in this tournament isn\u2019t something I expected coming into the tournament at TPC Southwind. Morikawa will be in the Top 30, but not sure if he\u2019ll be a play moving forward.<\/p>\n Ludvig Aberg (+190) – HIT<\/p>\n Aberg has a weird knack for falling apart on the weekends of tournaments, and it looked like the same was going to happen when Aberg posted a 74 on Saturday. However, he played well on Sunday to finish T7 and help us cash the Top 10 pick at +190 odds.<\/p>\n Top 20 Value Picks For The St. Jude Championship 2026Rickie Fowler (+150) – MISS<\/p>\n Fowler was my \u201cgut pick\u201d of the week, and my gut didn\u2019t pan out for me. Fowler had been playing good golf heading into the playoffs, and he had a hot start to the St. Jude Championship. However, the weekend wasn\u2019t kind to him and he finished T34.<\/p>\n Wyndham Clark (+132) – HIT<\/p>\n When I saw Wyndham Clark getting +132 odds to be a Top 20 finish, it felt like a no-brainer. Clark is still one of the top golfers this season, and he helped prove our theory right with a T5 finish. <\/p>\n Best Prop Bets, Parlays And Bonus Plays For The 2026 St. Jude Championship<\/p>\n