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Tournament Structure for the FedEx St. Jude Championship<\/h2>\n \n\n \n The FedEx St. Jude Championship \u2014 the opener of the prestigious FedEx Cup playoffs \u2014 is comprised of players who finished inside the top 70 of the FedEx Cup standings. <\/p>\n\n
\n There won\u2019t be a standard cut after 36 holes of play. Instead, the top 50 players in the FedEx Cup standings at the end of the tournament will advance to the following week\u2019s BMW Championship<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n At the BMW Championship, 20 more players will be eliminated, setting the stage for the top 30 players to compete at the Tour Championship<\/strong> at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. <\/p>\n\nFedEx St. Jude Championship Prize Money<\/h2>\n \n\n \n The total purse for the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship is $20 million<\/strong>, with first place receiving $3.6 million<\/strong>. In addition, the winner will also be awarded 2,000 FedEx Cup points<\/strong>, which can help them lock in a spot for the BMW Championship and Tour Championship. <\/p>\n\n\n This year\u2019s edition holds the same payout as the 2023 edition. Last season, Lucas Glover claimed the title and took home $3.6 million after defeating Patrick Cantlay in a playoff. <\/p>\n\n
History of the FedEx St. Jude Championship<\/h2>\n \n\n \n The St. Jude Championship, inaugurated as the Memphis Open in 1958, has a long tradition of supporting philanthropic causes. In 1969, musician Danny Thomas linked the tournament to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, cementing its charity status. The tournament shifted to TPC Southwind in 1989.<\/p>\n\n
\n TPC Southwind became host to the first playoff event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs for the 2022 PGA Tour season. Before, it was considered a World Golf Championship (WGC) and a \u201cclassic,\u201d which is a standard tournament on the PGA Tour schedule.<\/p>\n\n
Recent St. Jude Championship Winners at TPC Southwind<\/h2>\n \n\n \n This list is comprised only of previous winners at the St. Jude hosted by TPC Southwind. It does not include strictly champions of the first FedEx Cup playoff event. As previously noted, it wasn\u2019t considered the first playoff event until 2022.<\/p>\n\n
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Year<\/th> Champion<\/th> Country<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 2023<\/td> Lucas Glover<\/td> United States<\/td><\/tr> 2022<\/td> Will Zalatoris<\/td> United States<\/td><\/tr> 2021<\/td> Abraham Ancer<\/td> Mexico<\/td><\/tr> 2020<\/td> Justin Thomas<\/td> United States<\/td><\/tr> 2019<\/td> Brooks Koepka<\/td> United States<\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/td> Dustin Johnson<\/td> United States<\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/td> Daniel Berger<\/td> United States<\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/td> Daniel Berger<\/td> United States<\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/td> Fabian Gomez<\/td> Argentina<\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/td> Ben Crane<\/td> United States<\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/td> Harris English<\/td> United States<\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/td> Dustin Johnson<\/td> United States<\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/td> Harrison Frazar<\/td> United States<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\nFedEx St. Jude Championship Key Stats<\/h2>\n \n\n\n \nEstablished<\/td> 1958<\/td><\/tr> Course Measure<\/td> 7,243 yards (Par 70)<\/td><\/tr> Sponsors<\/td> FedEx and the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital<\/td><\/tr> Prize Pool<\/td> $20,000,000 total purse ($3,600,000 for first)<\/td><\/tr> Dates<\/td> Aug. 15\u201318, 2024<\/td><\/tr> Place<\/td> TPC Southwind (Memphis, Tennessee)<\/td><\/tr> Favourite to Win<\/td> TBA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\nInteresting Facts About FedEx St.Jude Championship<\/h2>\n \n\n\n\n
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Lee Trevino won it three times. Nick Price, David Toms, Justin Leonard, Daniel Berger, and Dustin Johnson hold two titles.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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In 1996, John Cook shot 24-under (189) over the first 54 holes, which was a PGA Tour record at the time. He went on to win and beat John Adams by seven strokes.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n