WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
August 5th – 8th, 2021
TPC Southwind
Memphis, TN
Par: 70 / Yardage: 7,233
Purse: $10.5 million
with $1,890,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Justin Thomas

This week’s field includes:
The field of 66 players includes 58 of the top 100 players and 48 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings. The only top-50 players not in the field are #1 Jon Rahm and #44 Christiaan Bezuidenhout.
Last year 44 of the top-50 were in the field
The field includes 24 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2021, those not in the field are #1 Jon Rahm.
The field includes just 8 past champions: Justin Thomas (2020 & ’18), Brooks Koepka (2019), Hideki Matsuyama (2017), Dustin Johnson (2016), Shane Lowry (2015), Rory McIlroy (2014), Adam Scott (2011) and Stewart Cink (2004).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude field is our performance chart listed by the average finish. Since the course has switched to a new course last year, TPC Southwind which held a PGA Tour tournament, we also offer a performance chart for TPC Southwind which will be more helpful than the Firestone results. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the WGC-Bridgestone field in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the WGC-Bridgestone field.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Player | Olympics | 3M Open | British Open | Barbasol Champ. | John Deere | Scottish Open | Rocket Mortgage | Irish Open | Travelers Champ. | BMW Intern. | U.S. Open | Palmetto | Memorial Tourn. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collin Morikawa (430.67 pts) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | Win (264) |
DNP | DNP | T71 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | 2 (33.33) |
Louis Oosthuizen (362.67 pts) |
DNP | T2 (100) |
T3 (180) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T42 (5.33) |
2 (66.67) |
DNP | T18 (10.67) |
Xander Schauffele (256.33 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | T26 (48) |
DNP | DNP | T10 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | T11 (13) |
Jordan Spieth (231.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (200) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T19 (20.67) |
DNP | T18 (10.67) |
Brooks Koepka (216.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (120) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Viktor Hovland (197.67 pts) |
T14 (36) |
DNP | T12 (76) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
WD (-3.33) |
DNP | T47 (1) |
Paul Casey (196 pts) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | T15 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 (9.33) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Scottie Scheffler (194 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (100) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
DNP | DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | 3 (30) |
Harris English (168 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T46 (8) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | 3 (60) |
T14 (12) |
DNP |
Daniel Berger (147.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (100) |
DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Cameron Champ (143 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
Lucas Herbert (142.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | Win (88) |
T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (10.67) |
Shane Lowry (142 pts) |
T22 (28) |
DNP | T12 (76) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (18) |
DNP | DNP | T65 (0) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
Dustin Johnson (140.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T8 (100) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 (16.67) |
DNP | T19 (20.67) |
T10 (13.33) |
DNP |
Sergio Garcia (129.67 pts) |
DNP | T25 (25) |
T19 (62) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (22) |
T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Rory McIlroy (128.67 pts) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | T46 (8) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | T18 (10.67) |
Ian Poulter (125.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (48) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | T36 (9.33) |
DNP | T40 (6.67) |
T25 (8.33) |
DNP |
Joaquin Niemann (125.33 pts) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | T36 (9.33) |
DNP | T31 (12.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Matt Fitzpatrick (124.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (48) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
T10 (13.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Brian Harman (122.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (62) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Robert MacIntyre (121.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T8 (100) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
DNP | DNP |
Tommy Fleetwood (111.67 pts) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | T33 (34) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | T50 (0.67) |
T35 (5) |
DNP |
Cam Davis (106.67 pts) |
DNP | T28 (22) |
DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Justin Thomas (104.67 pts) |
T22 (28) |
DNP | T40 (20) |
DNP | DNP | T8 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T19 (20.67) |
DNP | T42 (2.67) |
Aaron Rai (97.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (62) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
DNP | T12 (25.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Patrick Reed (96.67 pts) |
T22 (28) |
T34 (16) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (12) |
DNP | T25 (16.67) |
DNP | T19 (20.67) |
DNP | 5 (23.33) |
Min Woo Lee (95.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | T42 (5.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Corey Conners (93.67 pts) |
13 (37) |
DNP | T15 (70) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
Hideki Matsuyama (92.67 pts) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | T62 (0) |
Tony Finau (84.67 pts) |
DNP | T28 (22) |
T15 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T32 (6) |
Abraham Ancer (82.67 pts) |
T14 (36) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 4 (53.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Cameron Smith (77.33 pts) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | T33 (34) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (13.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Kevin Kisner (76.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | 73 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 (33.33) |
DNP | T5 (46.67) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Sungjae Im (75 pts) |
T22 (28) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP | T8 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
T35 (5) |
CUT (-3.33) |
Lucas Glover (75 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T41 (6) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T37 (4.33) |
Bryson DeChambeau (74.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T33 (34) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T19 (20.67) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | T18 (10.67) |
Patrick Cantlay (72 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 (24.67) |
DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | Win (44) |
Jim Herman (69.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (30) |
T28 (14.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 (16.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (8) |
Jason Kokrak (66.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (48) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Na (62 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Player | Olympics | 3M Open | British Open | Barbasol Champ. | John Deere | Scottish Open | Rocket Mortgage | Irish Open | Travelers Champ. | BMW Intern. | U.S. Open | Palmetto | Memorial Tourn. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victor Perez (-30 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Brad Kennedy (-26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Phil Mickelson (-20 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T74 (0) |
DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | T62 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Stewart Cink (-15.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (13.33) |
DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | T47 (1) |
Matt Jones (-14 pts) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T36 (9.33) |
DNP | T65 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Billy Horschel (-6.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | 67 (0) |
Carlos Ortiz (-5.33 pts) |
T42 (8) |
DNP | CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T47 (2) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
Martin Laird (-2 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (14.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T53 (0) |
Will Zalatoris (-0.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | WD (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (16) |
77 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Ryosuke Kinoshita (0 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Robert Streb (8.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T38 (8) |
DNP | T19 (20.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Garrick Higgo (10 pts) |
T53 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T41 (6) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
Win (44) |
DNP |
Justin Rose (10.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T46 (8) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 (9.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Lee Westwood (12.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T35 (10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T46 (2.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Wilco Nienaber (17.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T31 (19) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T68 (0) |
T14 (12) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Best Bets:
(The results in 2020 & ’19 is for TPC Southwind, 2018 and below is Firestone)
Brooks Koepka
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 | Win | 5 | T17 | WD | 6 |
Was 2nd last year and won it in 2019. In the FedEx St. Jude was T-2nd in 2016, T-3rd in 2015 so the course is perfect for him. He is not 100% but getting close, was T-2nd a the PGA Championship, T-4th at the U.S. Open, T-5th at the Travelers, and T-6th at the British Open. He is due for a “W” real soon.
Rory McIlroy
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T47 | T4 | T6 | T5 | Win | T27 | T5 | T6 | T9 | T68 |
T-4th in 2019, T-7th in 2012 and T-29th in 2010 so he likes the course despite finishing T-47th last year. Has gotten to show more consistency of late, lost in a playoff for the bronze medal. He could do the same thing here as he did at Wells Fargo by winning again.
Daniel Berger
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 | T48 | T17 | WD |
A good pick due to his great record at TPC Southwind won in 2017 and ’16. Last year in the WGC was T-2nd, know he will be in the running on Sunday. Won at the AT&T, since then only missed one cut and been in the top-ten four times, last start T-8th at the British Open.
Best of the rest:
Harris English
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T27 | T31 | T14 |
People tend to forget that Harris won the FedEx St. Jude in 2013. Since then his results are spotty, but his play this year has to make him someone to think about.
Webb Simpson
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T12 | 2 | T24 | 25 | T31 | T14 |
Was T-12th last year, runner-up in 2019, in the FedEx St. Jude was T-3rd at Southwind in 2014. Has struggled most of the summer, was T-19th in his last start at British Open. He is in an event that he has done well that will help him.
Dustin Johnson
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T12 | T20 | T3 | T17 | Win | 53 | T33 | T19 | T48 | 15 | T22 |
Very good record at TPC Southwind won in 2018 and 2012, was 5th in 2016, T-12th last year. Another complicated and messy year, yes he missed the cut in his last start at 3M Open, but this course will bring out the best of him
Matt Fitzpatrick
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T4 | T48 | T50 |
Was T-6th last year and T-3th in 2019, his only two starts at Southwind. T-2nd at the Scottish Open, this is a guy nobody will think of who can surprise a lot this week.
Jordan Spieth
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T30 | T12 | T60 | T13 | T3 | 10 | 49 |
T-30th last year and T-12th at TPC Southwind. Was runner-up at the British Open, feel he is ready to carry over that momentum and win this week.
Players who have played well of late and could shine this week in Memphis:
Collin Morikawa
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T20 |
T-20th last year in his only start at Southwind. His game has been hot of late, 2nd at the Memorial, T-4th at the U.S. Open, win at British and T-4th, losing the bronze medal in the seven-player playoff.
Louis Oosthuizen
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T20 | T24 | T50 | T21 | 42 | 61 | 4 | T37 | T9 |
Only played twice at TPC Southwind, was T-6th last year, and T-20th in 2019. In his last eight starts was 2nd four times, The Zurich Classic, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and 3M Open. Was T-3rd at the British Open
Phil Mickelson
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 | 57 | T24 | T39 | T27 | 63 | T15 | T21 | T43 | T48 | T46 | T58 |
Don’t laugh. He was T-2nd last year but was runner-up in 2016 and 2013, T-3rd in 2015 and 9th in 2017, T-12th in 2013 so has a good record at TPC Southwind. Has not played well since winning the PGA Championship in May, still think the course will help Phil play this week.
Patrick Cantlay
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T35 | T12 | T6 |
His record isn’t great T-35th last year and T-12th in 2019. Since his Memorial win was T-15th at the U.S. Open, T-13th at Travelers, and missed the cut at the British. Think it’s best to forget all this because the course really suits his game.
Viktor Hovland
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T59 |
Only played once at TPC Southwind finishing T-59th last year. Still, the course sets up for his game. His game has been steady all year, in his last 17 starts has nine top-15 finishes. Of late won the BMW International, T-12th at the British, and a disappointing T-14th at the Olympics.
Olympic Jet-lag could strike them down this week:
Xander Schauffele
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T27 | 68 | T13 |
Was T-6th last year at Southwind, T-27th in 2019. Been knocking on the door of victory all year and fully got that win at the Olympics in an emotional win. Sorry but I think between the win and plane ride to Memphis he will be fried and not capable of playing at his best.
Justin Thomas
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T12 | Win | T28 | T33 |
Was the winner at Southwind last year, T-12th in 2019. Has struggled with his putter since his Player Championship win, was T-40th at the British and T-22nd at the Olympics. Sorry, but his game is not ready for this week plus the jet lag for the Japan trip.
Hideki Matsuyama
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T20 | T43 | T39 | Win | T42 | 37 | T12 | T21 |
Was T-20th last year and T-43rd in 2019 in his only Southwind starts. He may have won the Masters but losing the playoff for the Bronze medal and not being on the winner’s podium was a hard blow for Hideki in his home country.
Sorry but a player whose game is in free fall right now
Bryson DeChambeau
2021 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T30 | T48 | 30 | T60 |
On a course he should dominate on he was T-30th last year and T-48th in 2019, plus missing the cut in the 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic. Nothing has gone right since he won the Arnold Palmer and finished T-3rd at the Players. His game has seen way too many bogeys and doubles, he wasn’t even able to go to the Olympics due to COVID-19.
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