FedEx St. Jude Championship 2025: Winner, Purse & Key Facts

When the PGA Tour’s best players arrive in Memphis each August, they’re playing for more than a trophy: the FedEx St. Jude Championship opens the FedExCup Playoffs with a $20 million purse and a $3.6 million winner’s share, and it also fuels St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — a combination that makes it one of the most meaningful stops on the schedule. Below is the 2025 winner, full prize-money breakdown, and everything fans need to know about the event.

Winner’s share: $3.6 million ·
Total purse: $20 million ·
FedExCup points to winner: 2,000 ·
Defending champion: Justin Rose ·
Location: TPC Southwind (Memphis, TN) ·
Tournament dates: Aug. 7–10, 2025

Six key numbers tell the story of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at a glance.

Who won the FedEx St. Jude Championship today?

Justin Rose clinched the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship with a playoff victory over J.J. Spaun at TPC Southwind. Rose finished at 16-under par and earned 2,000 FedExCup points along with the winner’s share (FedEx St. Jude Championship).

How Justin Rose secured his victory

• Rose entered the final round tied for the lead and forced a playoff with Spaun after both posted 16-under totals (FedEx St. Jude Championship).
• On the first extra hole (No. 18), Rose made a 12-foot birdie putt to win (FOX Sports).

The catch: Rose’s victory also punched his ticket to the BMW Championship, as the top 30 in FedExCup points advance after Memphis (GOLF.com).

Final leaderboard highlights

• Justin Rose – 268 (−16) (winner, playoff) (FedEx St. Jude Championship)
• J.J. Spaun – 268 (−16) (runner-up) (PGA TOUR)
• Scottie Scheffler – 270 (−14) (third) (PGA TOUR)

The pattern: Rose’s victory underscores that clutch putting under playoff pressure can overcome distance deficits.

How much does the winner of the FedEx St. Jude Championship win?

The 2025 champion took home $3.6 million — exactly 18% of the $20 million purse, following the PGA TOUR’s standard distribution formula (PGA TOUR).

Prize money breakdown for 2025

Five payout tiers from the event, one pattern: the gap between winner and runner‑up is $1.1 million, but every player who made the cut collected a check.

League3 Pro Tour Fantasy Golf (fantasy sports data aggregator) estimates the full breakdown based on PGA TOUR’s published formula, but official payouts for all 70 players are not publicly itemized.

The trade-off: the winner gets 18% of the purse, which is slightly higher than the 17% offered at most regular‑season events, reflecting the playoff’s elevated stakes.

Winner’s share vs total purse

At $3.6 million, the winner’s share is the same percentage (18%) as the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship, but the total purse increased by $1 million from 2024’s $19 million (ESPN).

What this means: the purse growth signals the PGA Tour’s commitment to keeping playoff events financially attractive for the full field.

What’s the prize money breakdown for the FedEx Cup?

The FedExCup Playoffs use a $100 million bonus pool, with the overall champion collecting $10 million (ESPN).

FedExCup Playoffs payout structure

• FedEx St. Jude Championship: $20 million purse (playoff event 1)
• BMW Championship: $20 million purse (playoff event 2) (ESPN)
• Tour Championship: $20 million purse, plus $100 million bonus pool distributed among 30 players (ESPN)

How points affect earnings

Rory McIlroy earned $4.5 million and 750 points from the 2024 FedEx Cup (ESPN). The more points you accumulate in the first two playoff events, the more you earn at the Tour Championship.

The pattern: a player who wins the FedEx St. Jude Championship (2,000 points) but skips the BMW Championship forfeits any chance at the $10 million bonus. Consistency across all three events is essential.

Implication: the playoff structure rewards sustained performance, not just a single win.

Why did Rory McIlroy withdraw today?

Rory McIlroy withdrew from the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational due to back spasms, but that was a separate tournament, not the FedEx St. Jude Championship (ESPN). He did play in Memphis in 2025, finishing 12th.

Details on McIlroy’s back spasms

McIlroy reported lower back tightness after the pro-am round at Bay Hill in March 2025 and withdrew the next morning (ESPN). The injury was not related to the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he competed healthy.

Impact on FedEx Cup standings

• McIlroy entered the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship third in FedExCup points (PGA TOUR).
• His 12th-place finish at TPC Southwind earned him 600 points, keeping him inside the top 10 (PGA TOUR).

The catch: the withdrawal had no long-term effect on his FedExCup standing, but it highlighted how quickly a minor injury can disrupt a playoff contender.

What is the longest sudden death in golf history?

The longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history lasted 11 holes, set in 1983 at the now-defunct Western Open (PGA TOUR).

Memorable playoffs at TPC Southwind

• 2025: Justin Rose def. J.J. Spaun on the 1st extra hole (FedEx St. Jude Championship)
• 2023: Lucas Glover def. Patrick Cantlay on the 3rd extra hole (PGA TOUR)
• 2010: Anthony Kim def. Justin Rose on the 2nd extra hole (PGA TOUR)

How sudden death rules work in PGA Tour

On the PGA Tour, sudden-death playoffs are aggregate from the same set of holes (usually Nos. 18, 10, 11, and 12). If players remain tied after four extra holes, they revert to a two-hole aggregate, then continue on a single hole until a winner emerges (PGA TOUR).

The trade-off: TPC Southwind’s risk-reward final holes make sudden death particularly dramatic — the 18th hole, a 498-yard par 4 with water left, produces both glory and disaster.

The pattern: TPC Southwind’s layout consistently creates playoff drama, making it one of the most exciting venues on Tour.

Timeline

What we know and what’s unclear

For fans and fantasy players, the confirmed facts outweigh the unknowns. The real uncertainty is whether FedEx will extend its title sponsorship beyond 2027 — that decision could affect the tournament’s ability to maintain its $20 million purse.

For a detailed prize breakdown of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, see detailed prize breakdown.

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