How many FedEx Cup ranking spots did Lucas Glover jump after the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship win?

Modified Aug 14, 2023 12:34 GMT

FedEx St. Jude Championship - Final Round — Lucas Glover at the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship (via Getty Image)

After defeating Patrick Cantlay in a two-way playoff, Lucas Glover registered his second consecutive victory on the PGA Tour at the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday. Thanks to the 2000 points he received, he made a huge jump on the updated FedEx Cup rankings of 45 places to sit fourth, up from the 49th spot.

Glover now has 2,885 points and is just 69 points behind third-ranked Rory McIlroy. He will next play at the second post-season playoff event, the 2023 BMW Championship.

After winning in back-to-back weeks on the PGA Tour, Lucas Glover was quoted as saying by Golf Monthly:

''If you would have told me this three months ago, I'd tell you, you're crazy. But at the same time, if you asked me legitimately did I think I was capable, I'd say yes, even then. It's just one of those sad ways athletes are wired."

How did Lucas Glover perform at the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship?

After winning the 2023 Wyndham Championship just a week earlier, Lucas Glover started off his campaign at TPC Southwind with a magnificent round of 4 under 66. He followed it up with a bogey-less second round of 6 under 66 and scored four birdies and an eagle.

Glover started his third round as the table topper and scored 4 under 66 with the help of five birdies and a bogey. On Sunday, he again started with a one-stroke lead against then-second-ranked Taylor Moore. He scored a 1 under 69 and finished in tied first position with Patrick Cantlay and advanced to a playoff.

Finally, after winning the playoff match against Cantlay at the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Lucas Glover lifted his sixth PGA Tour title.

Who is leading the FedEx Cup rankings after the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship?

Below are the players and their points in the updated rankings after the TPC Southwind event:

1: Jon Rahm - 3,386
2: Scottie Scheffler - 3,238
3: Rory McIlroy - 2,954
4: Lucas Glover - 2,885
5: Patrick Cantlay - 2,643
6: Max Homa - 2,451
7: Viktor Hovland - 2,024
8: Wyndham Clark - 1,957
9: Brian Harman - 1,919
10: Tommy Fleetwood - 1,834
11: Keegan Bradley - 1,818
12: Rickie Fowler - 1,752
13: Tony Finau - 1,672
14: Taylor Moore - 1,633
15: Russell Henley - 1,618
16: Nick Taylor - 1,593
17: Si Woo Kim - 1,572
18: Tom Kim - 1,552
19: Xander Schauffele - 1,536
20: Adam Schenk - 1,536
21: Jason Day - 1,531
22: Collin Morikawa - 1,476
23: Emiliano Grillo - 1,443
24: Sepp Straka - 1,431
25: Corey Conners - 1,426
26: Tyrrell Hatton - 1,425
27: Jordan Spieth - 1,422
28: Sungjae Im - 1,420
29: Chris Kirk - 1,361
30: Sam Burns - 1,361
31: Sahith Theegala - 1,294
32: Justin Rose - 1,256
33: Kurt Kitayama - 1,242
34: Denny McCarthy - 1,192
35: Seamus Power - 1,147
36: Lee Hodges - 1,144
37: Adam Hadwin - 1,108
38: Byeong Hun An - 1,107
39: Adam Svensson - 1,080
40: Matt Fitzpatrick - 1,063
41: Andrew Putnam - 1,048
42: Eric Cole - 1,042
43: J.T. Poston - 1,037
44: Brendon Todd - 1,017
45: Cam Davis - 1,008
46: Cameron Young - 981
47: Hideki Matsuyama - 942
48: Tom Hoge - 941
49: Harris English - 940
50: Patrick Rodgers - 939

The PGA Tour will now move to Olympia Fields North Course for the 2023 BMW Championship. The tournament commences on August 17 and will be a four-day affair. The event will also have a $20 million prize purse and the above-mentioned 50 players will play in it.