FedEx St. Jude Championship Top Prop Bet Odds & Picks (2022)
The final cut-driven event of the 2021-22 PGA Tour season is finally upon us, as the postseason has arrived first getting started with the FedEx St. Jude Classic just outside of Memphis, TN. With 2,000 FedEx Cup points and $15 million on the line, the stars are out as everyone is jockeying for position for the Tour Championship in two weeks.
Let’s take a closer look at a few guys who I expect to go low this week.
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Top 20: Cameron Young – (+135 on DraftKings Sportsbook)
The frontrunner for the 2022 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, Young has quite literally done everything except win in his first full season on Tour. Making 15 cuts in the 22 tournaments he started, Young has 10 top 25s, including five in which he’s finished T3 or better.
In fact, in the last two tournaments, he entered Young finished runner-up, with his solo second at The Open Championship last month his best major finish to date.
Typically, I’ll stay away from players making their debut at a course, but Young’s game plays well to the key metrics involved at TPC Southwind, including ball striking and SG: Off-the-Tee. Despite not being the longest of courses, Young’s driving distance (currently #8 on Tour) should also give him an advantage here as it’s certainly a course you can overpower to setup ideal approach shots.
While he might struggle to close amongst the most elite fields of the season, look for Young to be in the mix come Sunday.
Top 20: Justin Thomas – (+100 on Barstool Sportsbook)
JT really righted the ship during the playoffs last season in the leadup to one of the best seasons of his career this year. Currently, #8 in the FedEx Cup, the 15-time PGA Tour winner made 16 of 18 cuts this season, with nine top 10 finishes on the way to winning his second major in the PGA Championship.
Having taken some time off since the British Open last month, JT returns fresh to a course he knows well in TPC Southwind. #2 in the field behind only Will Zalatoris (who played here just once, last season), JT is +2.13 in True SG at this course over the 12 rounds he’s played. In 2020, JT won this event, going +2.16 in SG: Approach; a metric critical for success here.
One of the best approaches shot players in the world, JT enters this week #5 on Tour in SG: Approach, in addition to being #3 on Tour in SG: Total. Add in a #2 ranking in Birdie Average, and I like for JT to be in contention come Sunday afternoon; well within the top 20.
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