The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind marks the first leg of the FedExCup Playoffs. Scottie Scheffler looks to become the first golfer to win back-to-back FedExCup titles, while Hideki Matsuyama hopes to become the first golfer to repeat at TPC Southwind since Daniel Berger (2016-17). Scheffler is the +280 betting favorite, according to the latest 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship odds, while Matsuyama is a +4500 longshot. The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship first-round tee times begin on Thursday at 8:20 a.m. ET.
Longshots on betting sites have fared well at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in recent years, with Lucas Glover (2023), Will Zalatoris (2022) and Tony Finau (2021) all finishing on top of the leaderboard. Viktor Hovland, who finished T-2 at the FedEx St. Jude in 2024, is a +3000 longshot on FanDuel, but the model sees strong value in the Norwegian for 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship bets. Hovland has finished T-11 or better in two of his last four starts and is +100 to crack the top 20 this week. New users at FanDuel Sportsbook can use the latest FanDuel promo code to get $150 in bonus bets if their bet wins, and take advantage of one of the best sportsbook promos:
Now that the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship field is locked in, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and revealed its longshot betting picks. New users have the opportunity to take advantage of the latest DraftKings promo code, bet365 bonus code and Fanatics Sportsbook promo code . At bet365, new users get $150 in bonus bets with the placement of a $5+ bet. Claim that offer here.
Justin Thomas (25-1)
Thomas has racked up 16 career victories on the PGA Tour, which included finishing on top of the leaderboard at the RBC Heritage in April. The 32-year-old has been inconsistent since then, finishing T-22 or worse in five of his last six starts. However, the two-time major champion enters this week’s event as one of the best putters on the PGA Tour, ranking first in putting average (1.679), third in putts per round (27.98) and eighth in total putting (98.4). BetMGM is offering Thomas at 25-1 odds, and with the latest BetMGM promo code giving new users up to $1,500 in bonus bets if their first bet loses, the model projects this as a strong longshot bet for the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Viktor Hovland (30-1)
Hovland is coming off a disappointing T-63 finish at the Open Championship, but the 27-year-old has proven he has the game to compete with the PGA Tour’s best players. Hovland won the Valspar Championship in March and secured a third-place finish at the U.S. Open in June. He’s also had success at TPC Southwind in his career, recording a T-2 finish at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in 2024. Hovland enters the FedExCup Playoffs ranked second in strokes gained: approach to green (0.966) and 24th in strokes gained: total (0.814), so he could find himself in the mix again this week. New users at FanDuel Sportsbook can get $150 in bonus bets if their first $5 wager wins with the latest FanDuel promo code:
Tommy Fleetwood (25-1)
Fleetwood has yet to win a PGA Tour event, but he’s constantly put himself in contention with 28 top-five and 42 top-10 finishes in his career. The Englishman has five top-10 finishes this season and ranks inside the top 25 in several important statistical categories, including strokes gained: approach to green (0.628), strokes gained: total (1.390), strokes gained: tee-to-green (1.209) and one-putt percentage (41.94%). DraftKings is offering Fleetwood at 25-1 odds, and new users can get $200 in bonus bets after wagering at least $5 with their first bet, in addition to more than $200 off NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube and YouTube TV, with the latest DraftKings promo code:
More 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship picks
You’ve seen the latest longshots from the model. Now, see the FedEx St. Jude Championship leaderboard, including forecasted finishes for Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, and more. Visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed 16 golf majors, including the last four Masters, the past two PGA Championships, and three majors in 2024 and 2025.
You can also view expert advice before locking in your PGA Tour picks. Expert Eric Cohen has also built a 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship parlay that would pay more than $1 million on a $10 bet. Visit SportsLine to check it out and view more PGA Tour advice at SportsLine.