After an exciting conclusion to the Memorial Tournament, the best golfers in the planet now shift their focus to the upcoming FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tennessee. Who will emerge victorious this coming weekend and grab the $1.152 million top prize? Read on below as a bunch of experts sound off on their picks for this prestigious Tour event. While you’re at it, you can check out our preview and purse breakdown for this year’s St. Jude Classic.
2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic Expert Picks and Predictions
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ESPN
Expert
Winner
Michael Collins
Brooks Koepka
Bob Harig
Adam Scott
Michael Collins of ESPN has made his pick and it is Brooks Koepka who he believes will win the FedEx St. Jude Classic this week. The 27-year-old has been playing some outstanding golf of late, nabbing top-16 finishes in five of his last seven starts. Koepka also knows his way around the Southwind course as he’s found the top-19 in each of the past three editions of the St. Jude Classic. His odds of winning this week are priced at +1,200.
Bob Harig, on the other hand, is banking on Adam Scott (+1,200) to take home title this week. He came close to winning this tournament a decade ago but a final-round 75 doomed his chances. Scott, who will be playing the St. Jude Classic for just the second time in his career, has top-10s in two of his last four Tour starts. He finished tied for ninth at Augusta last April before tying for sixth at the Players Championship.
ProGolfNow
Expert
Winner
Sam Belden
Rickie Fowler
Sam Belden has made his choice and it is Rickie Fowler who he thinks will win the FedEx St. Jude Classic this week. Fowler has been playing some terrific golf of late, grabbing top-20 finishes in seven of his last 10 starts, including a victory at the Honda Classic. He came close to adding another tournament win last week, finishing tied for second at the Memorial. Fowler’s game is definitely peaking with the U.S. Open just around the corner so his opponents should better beware. He is pegged at +750to bring home the bacon this week.
PGATour.com
Expert
Winner
Jonathan Wall
Russell Henley
Mike McAllister
Brooks Koepka
Sean Martin
Peter Uihlein
Rob Bolton
Brooks Koepka
Ben Everill
Phil Mickelson
Matt Cochran
Rickie Fowler
James Hickey
Rickie Fowler
The golfers who got the most votes among PGATour.com’s experts are Rickie Fowler and Brooks Koepka. Experts Matt Cochran and James Hickey are going with the hot hand this week. Fowler has been on fire to start the year, posting four top-5s, including a runner-up finish at last week’s Memorial Tournament. He has made just one career appearance at TPC Southwind but that resulted in a T13.
For experts Mike McAllister and Rob Bolton, Brook Koepka’s experience in this tournament will be the main difference this weekend. The Florida native has only played the event three times but he’s gotten better each year (from T-19 to T-3 to runner-up in 2016). In fact, Koepka has ended seven of his last eight rounds at TPC Southwind inside the top 5 of the leaderboard.
