Rose Targets Successful St. Jude Championship Defence


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2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship

PGA Tour

TPC Southwind


Memphis, Tennessee, USA

13–16 August 2026
 

Justin Rose will look to successfully defend the FedEx St. Jude Championship which would mark a good start to the FedExCup Playoffs.  


What to know about Rose  

The English star turned professional in 1998 and has steadily risen through the ranks to become one of the greatest players of his generation.

Rose has already secured 13 PGA Tour victories across his career, including his 2013 US Open triumph and also won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.


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In his most recent start, Rose missed the cut at the 2026 Open Championship (75-68) and arrives in Memphis as the defending champion, ranked No. 24 in the FedExCup standings.  

The 46-year-old is currently ranked 12th in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) and is a former world number one.  


Why Rose is one of the favourites  

The 2018 FedExCup champion has secured strong finishes this season, winning the Farmers Insurance Open and finishing third at the Masters.

Rose enters the FedExCup Playoffs with defending-champion momentum and knows what it takes to win the St. Jude Championship title.

Quotes

 

“My career goals (winning all four Majors and Ryder Cups) have always only been attainable by staying on the European Tour and the PGA TOUR because access to them is not possible the other way," Rose said after winning the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open.

 

"I want to play amongst the best players in the world. That obviously is for me what keeps me motivated, what keeps me hungry, what keeps me pushing… I kind of always felt like my childhood self wouldn’t feel very good about making that decision and kind of giving up on those dreams… 

 

"Yeah, it did validate the decision [to turn down a chance to join LIV Golf.”

 

The last five FedEx St. Jude Championship winners


2021 – Tony Finau (USA)
2022 – Will Zalatoris (USA)
2023 – Lucas Glover (USA)
2024 – Hideki Matsuyama (Japan)
2025 – Justin Rose (England)

 

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Published: 08/11/2026