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Justin Rose Claims FedEx St. Jude Title After Thrilling Three-Hole Playoff

Four straight back-nine birdies allowed Rose to outlast J.J. Spaun in sudden death, leaving him $3.6 million richer after the opening FedEx Cup playoff event.

Overview

  • Justin Rose rallied with four consecutive birdies on holes 14 through 17 to force a three-hole sudden-death playoff and sealed victory with a birdie on the third extra hole for his 12th PGA Tour win.
  • The win earned Rose the $3.6 million first prize from the $20 million purse and awarded him 2,000 FedEx Cup points, vaulting him into the top five of the standings.
  • J.J. Spaun carded a final-round 65, making clutch birdie putts on the 17th and the second playoff hole before missing an 11-foot birdie attempt on the decisive third extra hole.
  • Overnight leader Tommy Fleetwood bogeyed the 17th and saw his drive find a bunker at the 18th, falling into a tie for third at 15-under after leading by one shot into Sunday.
  • All 70 qualifiers in the no-cut format completed four rounds, and the top 50 players—including Rose, Spaun, Scottie Scheffler and Fleetwood—advance to next week’s BMW Championship in Maryland.