The first event of the three FedEx Cup playoffs in the 2024 season, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, took place on August 15–18 at the TPC Southwind in Memphis, United States. The event was won by Hideki Matsuyama, defeating Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele by two strokes, with a score of 263, under 17. From the purse of $20 million, Matsuyama won $3.6 million.
The FedExCup is a season-long, point-based competition that determines the FedExCup Champion over the course of three events, known as the FedExCup Playoffs. Originally known as the "Westchester Classic," the FedEx St. Jude Championship made its debut in 1967 and became a part of the FedEx Cup Playoffs in 2007.
The 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship Leaderboard
The 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship's leaderboard is as follows:
| Pos. | Player | To Par | Total | Money |
| 1 | Hideki Matsuyama | -17 | 263 | $3,600,000 |
| T2 | Xander Schauffele | -15 | 265 | $1,760,000 |
| T2 | Viktor Hovland | -15 | 265 | $1,760,000 |
| 4 | Scottie Scheffler | -14 | 266 | $960,000 |
| T5 | Sam Burns | -13 | 267 | $760,000 |
| T5 | Nick Dunlap | -13 | 267 | $760,000 |
| T7 | Wyndham Clark | -12 | 268 | $645,000 |
| T7 | Robert MacIntyre | -12 | 268 | $645,000 |
| 9 | Denny McCarthy | -11 | 269 | $580,000 |
| T10 | Billy Horschel | -10 | 270 | $520,000 |
| T10 | Seamus Power | -10 | 270 | $520,000 |
| T12 | Maverick McNealy | -9 | 271 | $405,000 |
| T12 | Patrick Cantlay | -9 | 271 | $405,000 |
| T12 | Akshay Bhatia | -9 | 271 | $405,000 |
| T12 | Will Zalatoris | -9 | 271 | $405,000 |
| T16 | Aaron Rai | -8 | 272 | $330,000 |
| T16 | Tony Finau | -8 | 272 | $330,000 |
| T18 | Eric Cole | -7 | 273 | $270,000 |
| T18 | Austin Eckroat | -7 | 273 | $270,000 |
| T18 | Adam Scott | -7 | 273 | $270,000 |
| T18 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -7 | 273 | $270,000 |
| T22 | Min Woo Lee | -6 | 274 | $175,500 |
| T22 | Collin Morikawa | -6 | 274 | $175,500 |
| T22 | Taylor Pendrith | -6 | 274 | $175,500 |
| T22 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -6 | 274 | $175,500 |
| T22 | Brendon Todd | -6 | 274 | $175,500 |
| T22 | Jason Day | -6 | 274 | $175,500 |
| T22 | Tommy Fleetwood | -6 | 274 | $175,500 |
| T22 | Justin Rose | -6 | 274 | $175,500 |
| T30 | Russell Henley | -5 | 275 | $130,000 |
| T30 | Justin Thomas | -5 | 275 | $130,000 |
| T30 | Alex Noren | -5 | 275 | $130,000 |
| T33 | Max Greyserman | -4 | 276 | $103,428 |
| T33 | Davis Thompson | -4 | 276 | $103,428 |
| T33 | Patrick Rodgers | -4 | 276 | $103,428 |
| T33 | Emiliano Grillo | -4 | 276 | $103,428 |
| T33 | Byeong Hun An | -4 | 276 | $103,428 |
| T33 | J.T. Poston | -4 | 276 | $103,428 |
| T33 | Erik van Rooyen | -4 | 276 | $103,428 |
| T40 | Cam Davis | -3 | 277 | $76,000 |
| T40 | Ludvig Åberg | -3 | 277 | $76,000 |
| T40 | Sungjae Im | -3 | 277 | $76,000 |
| T40 | Stephan Jaeger | -3 | 277 | $76,000 |
| T40 | Jhonattan Vegas | -3 | 277 | $76,000 |
| T40 | Victor Perez | -3 | 277 | $76,000 |
| T46 | Thomas Detry | -2 | 278 | $56,700 |
| T46 | Tom Hoge | -2 | 278 | $56,700 |
| T46 | Matthieu Pavon | -2 | 278 | $56,700 |
| T46 | Sahith Theegala | -2 | 278 | $56,700 |
| T50 | Si Woo Kim | -1 | 279 | $47,250 |
| T50 | Brian Harman | -1 | 279 | $47,250 |
| T50 | Adam Hadwin | -1 | 279 | $47,250 |
| T50 | Corey Conners | -1 | 279 | $47,250 |
| T50 | Tom Kim | -1 | 279 | $47,250 |
| T50 | Shane Lowry | -1 | 279 | $47,250 |
| T50 | Ben Griffin | -1 | 279 | $47,250 |
| T50 | Chris Kirk | -1 | 279 | $47,250 |
| 58 | Mackenzie Hughes | E | 280 | $44,800 |
| T59 | Keegan Bradley | 1 | 281 | $44,200 |
| T59 | Peter Malnati | 1 | 281 | $44,200 |
| T61 | Cameron Young | 2 | 282 | $43,000 |
| T61 | Mark Hubbard | 2 | 282 | $43,000 |
| T61 | Sepp Straka | 2 | 282 | $43,000 |
| T61 | Harris English | 2 | 282 | $43,000 |
| 65 | Nick Taylor | 3 | 283 | $42,000 |
| 66 | Taylor Moore | 4 | 284 | $41,600 |
| 67 | Jake Knapp | 6 | 286 | $41,200 |
| T68 | Jordan Spieth | 9 | 289 | $40,600 |
| T68 | Rory McIlroy | 9 | 289 | $40,600 |
| 70 | Max Homa | 11 | 291 | $40,000 |
What is PAR in the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship Leaderboard?
The 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship has a par of 70 and is played in 18 holes of four rounds each in a stroke-play format.
FedEx St. Jude Championship 2024 Payout & Purse Breakdown Structure?
The purse breakdown of the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship is as follows:
| Pos. | FedExCup points | Pct. | Amount |
| 1 | 2,000 | 18% | $3,600,000.00 |
| 2 | 1,200 | 10.80% | $2,160,000.00 |
| 3 | 760 | 6.80% | $1,360,000.00 |
| 4 | 540 | 4.80% | $960,000.00 |
| 5 | 440 | 4% | $800,000.00 |
| 6 | 400 | 3.60% | $720,000.00 |
| 7 | 360 | 3.35% | $670,000.00 |
| 8 | 340 | 3.10% | $620,000.00 |
| 9 | 320 | 2.90% | $580,000.00 |
| 10 | 300 | 2.70% | $540,000.00 |
| 11 | £280 | 2.50% | $500,000.00 |
| 12 | £260 | 2.30% | $460,000.00 |
| 13 | £240 | 2.10% | $420,000.00 |
| 14 | £228 | 1.90% | $380,000.00 |
| 15 | £220 | 1.80% | $360,000.00 |
| 16 | £212 | 1.70% | $340,000.00 |
| 17 | £204 | 1.60% | $320,000.00 |
| 18 | £196 | 1.50% | $300,000.00 |
| 19 | £188 | 1.40% | $280,000.00 |
| 20 | 180 | 1.30% | $260,000.00 |
| 21 | £172 | 1.20% | $240,000.00 |
| 22 | £164 | 1.12% | $224,000.00 |
| 23 | 156 | 1.04% | $208,000.00 |
| 24 | 148 | 0.96% | $192,000.00 |
| 25 | 142 | 0.88% | $176,000.00 |
| 26 | 136 | 0.80% | $160,000.00 |
| 27 | 130 | 0.77% | $154,000.00 |
| 28 | 124 | 0.74% | $148,000.00 |
| 29 | 118 | 0.71% | $142,000.00 |
| 30 | 112 | 0.68% | $136,000.00 |
| 31 | 106 | 0.65% | $130,000.00 |
| 32 | 100 | 0.62% | $124,000.00 |
| 33 | 94 | 0.59% | $118,000.00 |
| 34 | 88 | 0.57% | $113,000.00 |
| 35 | 84 | 0.54% | $108,000.00 |
| 36 | 80 | 0.52% | $103,000.00 |
| 37 | 76 | 0.49% | $98,000.00 |
| 38 | 72 | 0.47% | $94,000.00 |
| 39 | 68 | 0.45% | $90,000.00 |
| 40 | 64 | 0.43% | $86,000.00 |
| 41 | 60 | 0.41% | $82,000.00 |
| 42 | 56 | 0.39% | $78,000.00 |
| 43 | 52 | 0.37% | $74,000.00 |
| 44 | 48 | 0.35% | $70,000.00 |
| 45 | 44 | 0.33% | $66,000.00 |
| 46 | 42 | 0.31% | $62,000.00 |
| 47 | 40 | 0.29% | $58,000.00 |
| 48 | 38 | 0.27% | $54,800.00 |
| 49 | 36 | 0.26% | $52,000.00 |
| 50 | 34 | 0.25% | $50,400.00 |
| 51 | 32 | 0.25% | $49,200.00 |
| 52 | 30 | 0.24% | $48,000.00 |
| 53 | 28 | 0.24% | $47,200.00 |
| 54 | 26 | 0.23% | $46,400.00 |
| 55 | 24 | 0.23% | $46,000.00 |
| 56 | 23 | 0.23% | $45,600.00 |
| 57 | 22 | 0.23% | $45,200.00 |
| 58 | 22 | 0.22% | $44,800.00 |
| 59 | 21 | 0.22% | $44,400.00 |
| 60 | 20 | 0.22% | $44,000.00 |
| 61 | 19.2 | 0.22% | $43,600.00 |
| 62 | 18.4 | 0.22% | $43,200.00 |
| 63 | 17.6 | 0.21% | $42,800.00 |
| 64 | 16.8 | 0.21% | $42,400.00 |
| 65 | 16 | 0.21% | $42,000.00 |
| Total | $19,796,000.00 |
FedEx St. Jude Championship Purse History
The FedEx St. Jude Championship debuted nearly 60 years ago in 1967, under the banner of Westchester Classic; then it had a purse of $250,000 and the winner's share of $50,000, which remained stagnant until 1975. The event's sponsorship changed in 1976 when American Express boosted the purse to $300,000 and the winner's share to $60,000.
The purse was increased again in 1979, when another sponsor, Hanover, took over. During the decade-long sponsorship, the purse grew from $400,000 to $1 million. Thus, the event's purse grew over time due to sponsorship, which ranged from Buick to Barclays.
The purse increased from $5.7 million in 2006 to $7 million in 2007, when it became part of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Another major change occurred in 2022, when it increased to a purse of $15 million from $9.5 million in the previous year. The purse of $20 million in 2023 is the biggest to date and will be followed in 2024 as well.
What is the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship's winner purse?
The 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship's purse is $20 million and the winner's share is $3.6 million, similar to that of 2023.
Largest Prize Money Payout In FedEx St. Jude Championship History?
The 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship’s purse of $20 million is the biggest till date, with the winner’s share of $3.6 million.
FAQs on FedEx St. Jude Championship
A. The 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship was won by Hideki Matsuyama over Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland by a margin of two strokes.
A. The 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship has a purse of $20 million, similar to that of 2023.
A. At the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship, of the purse of $20 million, the winner's share is $3.6 million.
A. The FedEx St. Jude Championship features a field of 70 golfers, the top-70 in the FedEx Cup standings. The event is played in a stroke-play format, with the top 50 in the FedEx rankings moving on to the BMW Championship, followed by the top 20 in the Tour Championship.
A. The 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship was played in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States.
