Justin Rose prevails in playoff to capture FESJC title
Justin Rose putts on the 18th green during the final day of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aug. 10, 2025. Rose won the tournament with a birdie on the third hole of the playoff with J.J. Spaun. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
No one has ever referred to the FedEx St. Jude Championship as golf’s “fifth major.” Yet Sunday’s final day in Memphis had all the trappings of one of the sport’s marquee events.
A star-studded leaderboard. Sweaty-palmed pressure so intense you could feel it. And in the end, a worthy champion for the ages.
And the aged.
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John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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