The PGA Tour heads to the FedEx St Jude Championship on Thursday, so The Golfing Gazette looks into everything you need to know from how to watch to prize money.
While the majors may be done for another year and the Olympics have drawn to a close, the focus of the golfing world shifts to the FedEx Cup. It all tees off at the St Jude Championship as well, with the event the first on the playoff schedule for the best players on the PGA Tour.
Just the top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings enter the playoffs, which start with the St Jude Championship. The field then whittles down to 50 players for the BMW Championship and just 30 for the Tour Championship, where the winner of the FedEx Cup will be crowned.
Everything you need to know about the 2024 St Jude Championship
Three weeks of FedEx Cup playoff golf starts at the St Jude Championship which dates back as far as 1967 when founded as the Westchester Classic. The tournament was initially held at the Westchester Country Club in New York but has moved home many times since 2007.
So, with that in mind, here is everything you need to know about the St Jude Championship in 2024 as the top 70 PGA players in the FedEx Cup standings start their playoff journeys…
When will the 2024 St Jude Championship take place?
The 2024 St Jude Championship takes place from Thursday, August 15 through Sunday 18.
Where will the 2024 St Jude Championship take place?
TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee has staged the St Jude Championship since 2022. It became the new venue for the FedEx Cup playoff tournament after previously hosting the FedEx St Jude Classic up until 2018 and then the WGC Invitational from 2019 up until 2021.
Course details
- Location: 3325 Club at Southwind, Memphis, TN 38125, United States
- Established: 1988
- Total holes: 18
- Par: 70
- Length: 7,244 yards (6,624 meters)
- Course record: 61 – Jay Delsing (1993), Bob Estes (2001), Tom Lewis (2020)
Who won last year’s St Jude Championship title?
Lucas Glover won the 2023 St Jude Championship after the 2009 US Open champion beat Patrick Cantlay in a playoff. Both Americans posted a final score of 15 under par to edge out Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood on 14 under, whilst Taylor Moore finished in fifth place.
What is the prize money for the 2024 St Jude Championship?
PGA Tour players competing at the 2024 St Jude Championship will fight over a share of the $20m prize money. The winner at TPC Southwind will also head home with $3.6m in prize money – almost three times that of the third-place finisher and $1.4m more than second.
| Position | Prize money |
| 1st | $3,600,000 |
| 2nd | $2,160,000 |
| 3rd | $1,360,000 |
| 4th | $960,000 |
| 5th | $800,000 |
| 6th | $720,000 |
| 7th | $670,000 |
| 8th | $620,000 |
| 9th | $580,000 |
| 10th | $540,000 |
| 11th | $500,000 |
| 12th | $460,000 |
| 13th | $420,000 |
| 14th | $380,000 |
| 15th | $360,000 |
| 16th | $340,000 |
| 17th | $320,000 |
| 18th | $300,000 |
| 19th | $280,000 |
| 20th | $260,000 |
| 21st | $240,000 |
| 22nd | $224,000 |
| 23rd | $208,000 |
| 24th | $192,000 |
| 25th | $176,000 |
| 26th | $160,000 |
| 27th | $154,000 |
| 28th | $148,000 |
| 29th | $142,000 |
| 30th | $136,000 |
| 31st | $130,000 |
| 32nd | $124,000 |
| 33rd | $118,000 |
| 34th | $113,000 |
| 35th | $108,000 |
| 36th | $103,000 |
| 37th | $98,000 |
| 38th | $94,000 |
| 39th | $90,000 |
| 40th | $86,000 |
| 41st | $82,000 |
| 42nd | $78,000 |
| 43rd | $74,000 |
| 44th | $70,000 |
| 45th | $66,000 |
| 46th | $62,000 |
| 47th | $58,000 |
| 48th | $54,800 |
| 49th | $52,000 |
| 50th | $50,400 |
| 51st | $49,200 |
| 52nd | $48,000 |
| 53rd | $47,200 |
| 54th | $46,400 |
| 55th | $46,000 |
| 56th | $45,200 |
| 57th | $44,800 |
| 58th | $44,400 |
| 59th | $44,400 |
| 60th | $44,000 |
| 61st | $43,600 |
| 62nd | $43,200 |
| 63rd | $42,800 |
| 64th | $42,400 |
| 65th | $42,000 |
| 66th | $41,600 |
| 67th | $41,200 |
| 68th | $40,800 |
| 69th | $41,400 |
| 70th | $40,000 |
How to watch the 2024 St Jude Championship in the USA
Golf fans in the USA can watch the 2024 St Jude Championship via multiple broadcasters on TV and online. The Golf Channel will broadcast live coverage of all four days of action from TPC Southwind, while NBC will also provide coverage live across both Saturday and Sunday.
ESPN+ subscribers can also access an online live stream of the 2024 St Jude Championship as the PGA Tour’s exclusive streaming home. Coverage starts on ESPN+ from 08:00 ET with early action plus featured groups. Peacock will simulcast the Golf Channel from 14:00 ET.
Predictions for the 2024 St Jude Championship
Our expert team of writers at The Golfing Gazette have predicted how they think the 2024 St Jude Championship will unfold and who they consider to be the favourite to win it this year.
Sam Stone: “Collin Morikawa has come close several times to winning on the PGA Tour this season and looked in red-hot form in April.
“He pushed Scottie Scheffler all the way at Memorial and is probably due another run after producing some indifferent form at the Olympics and the Open Championship. Morikawa – back in traditional US conditions – could improve upon his T13 finish from 12 months ago.”
Peter Lynch: “It’s easy to pick either Scottie Scheffler or Xander Schauffele for the first FedEx Cup playoff event. But their fellow American, Collin Morikawa, has often been pushing his compatriots all the way in recent times, and I think his first win of 2024 could arrive this week in Memphis.”
Lee Connor: “I’m going to back Billy Horschel to win the St Jude Championship. He’s hit a good patch of form and hasn’t been too far away a few times now. Plus, he’s a very likeable character and I’d like to see him upset the favourites and get another win under his belt.”
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