FedEx St. Jude Championship: Round 1 Recap
R1 · Thu 8/13 · Actual
R2 · Fri 8/14 · Forecast
R3 · Sat 8/15 · Forecast
R4 · Sun 8/16 · Forecast
Leaderboard
| Pos | Player | R1 | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jordan SpiethJ. Spieth | -5 | -5 |
| T1 | Michael KimM. Kim | -5 | -5 |
| T1 | Jake KnappJ. Knapp | -5 | -5 |
| T1 | Kurt KitayamaK. Kitayama | -5 | -5 |
| T1 | Michael ThorbjornsenM. Thorbjornsen | -5 | -5 |
| T6 | Adam ScottA. Scott | -4 | -4 |
| T6 | Tommy FleetwoodT. Fleetwood | -4 | -4 |
| T6 | Gary WoodlandG. Woodland | -4 | -4 |
| T6 | Hideki MatsuyamaH. Matsuyama | -4 | -4 |
| T6 | Bud CauleyB. Cauley | -4 | -4 |
Player Focus
o 30-time PGA TOUR winner Rory McIIroy
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Following this week's FedEx St. Jude Championship, the top 50 players advance to next week's BMW Championship. This event takes place at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. These top 50 finishers also qualify for all 2027 Signature Events.
In 2025, five players moved into the top 50 through their performance at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Jordan Spieth
Dallas, Texas · World No. 57Texas
PlaceT1
Round 1-5
Total-5
Scorecard — Round 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 65 |
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Strokes Gained – Round 1
| OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.32 | +2.72 | -0.36 | +1.86 | +4.55 |
| #34 | #7 | #48 | #9 | #1 |
Opening Odds vs Current Odds
| Win | T5 | T10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2026 | +7000 | +1400 | +580 |
| 08/13/2026 | +1800 | +360 | +156 |
Michael Kim
Seoul, South Korea · World No. 59California
PlaceT1
Round 1-5
Total-5
Scorecard — Round 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 32 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 65 |
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Strokes Gained – Round 1
| OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.21 | -0.38 | +1.18 | +3.54 | +4.55 |
| #36 | #43 | #10 | #1 | #2 |
Opening Odds vs Current Odds
| Win | T5 | T10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2026 | +11000 | +2050 | +820 |
| 08/13/2026 | — | — | — |
Jake Knapp
Costa Mesa, California · World No. 50UCLA
PlaceT1
Round 1-5
Total-5
Scorecard — Round 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 34 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 65 |
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Strokes Gained – Round 1
| OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.88 | +3.39 | -0.12 | +0.40 | +4.55 |
| #17 | #1 | #41 | #27 | #3 |
Opening Odds vs Current Odds
| Win | T5 | T10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2026 | +7000 | +1250 | +530 |
| 08/13/2026 | +1600 | +370 | +166 |
Kurt Kitayama
Chico, California · World No. 37UNLV
PlaceT1
Round 1-5
Total-5
Scorecard — Round 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 33 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 65 |
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Strokes Gained – Round 1
| OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.99 | +3.04 | -0.01 | +0.53 | +4.55 |
| #13 | #4 | #35 | #23 | #4 |
Opening Odds vs Current Odds
| Win | T5 | T10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2026 | +5500 | +1000 | +430 |
| 08/13/2026 | +1600 | +345 | +150 |
Michael Thorbjornsen
Cleveland, Ohio · World No. 39Stanford
PlaceT1
Round 1-5
Total-5
Scorecard — Round 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 65 |
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Strokes Gained – Round 1
| OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1.42 | +2.39 | +0.98 | -0.25 | +4.55 |
| #4 | #9 | #13 | #42 | #5 |
Opening Odds vs Current Odds
| Win | T5 | T10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2026 | +5000 | +1000 | +425 |
| 08/13/2026 | +1400 | +260 | +114 |
Updated Odds — After Round 1
| Player | Win | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie SchefflerS. Scheffler | +600 | +130 | -176 |
| Tommy FleetwoodT. Fleetwood | +900 | +192 | -120 |
| Hideki MatsuyamaH. Matsuyama | +1100 | +250 | +110 |
| Sam BurnsS. Burns | +1400 | +270 | +120 |
| Xander SchauffeleX. Schauffele | +1400 | +260 | +114 |
| Michael ThorbjornsenM. Thorbjornsen | +1400 | +260 | +114 |
| Jake KnappJ. Knapp | +1600 | +370 | +166 |
| Kurt KitayamaK. Kitayama | +1600 | +345 | +150 |
| Chris GotterupC. Gotterup | +1600 | +295 | +130 |
| Jordan SpiethJ. Spieth | +1800 | +360 | +156 |
Missed Cut Watch
Players with the highest probability of missing the cut after Round 1.
| Player | Pre Win | R1 Score | Miss Cut% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min Woo Lee | +5500 | -3 | 60% |
| Erik van Rooyen | — | — | 36% |
| Tom Hoge | — | — | 31% |
| Viktor Hovland | +3000 | -2 | 22% |