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NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Why Fleetwood's chase is 'a strong story' in 2025
The Golf Today roundtable discusses what Justin Rose's FedEx St. Jude win means at this point in his career, the "strong story" around Tommy Fleetwood's chase for a win, and more leaving TPC Southwind.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Justin Rose's caddie receives huge payday after four-year rift ended by star's wife
Justin Rose landed his 12th PGA Tour title on Sunday, and while his caddie also celebrated a payday, the pair may not have been working together were it not for the Englishman's wife Justin Rose and caddie Mark 'Fooch' Fulcher earned a tidy sum after victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, but may not have re-joined forces were it not for the golfer's wife. Rose split with Fulcher in 2019, but rekindled their partnership two years ago. Englishman Rose made it 12 wins on the PGA Tour on Sunday, after he edged out US Open champion J.J. Spaun in a thrilling playoff at the FedEx St. Jude, held at TPC Southwind. The 45-year-old took home £2.7million for his exploits. Caddie Fulcher will pocket around 10 per cent of this, general estimations indicate, banking him £270,000. But this windfall may not have been earned if Rose's wife Kate had not ended the four-year rift between them with a 2023 phone call. The US Open winner and Fulcher first split briefly in March 2019, with the latter stepping down to recover from heart surgery. However, after working together for 11 years, the two parted ways for the long term later that year. Rose had various others on his bag after Fulcher's departure, including Gareth Lord, David Clark and Josh Cassell, however, the pair's partnership could not be easily forgotten. In 2023, Rose's wife, Kate, took it upon herself to call Fulcher's other half, Adrienne, in a bid to reunite the pair, and it turned out to be the glue that repaired their relationship. "'Does Fooch fancy coming back? The old boy's a bit miserable,'" Fulcher recollected of Kate's phone call. "And I think my wife was saying, 'My old boy's a bit miserable, he's drinking too much wine and sitting on the couch,' so why not come back? "Mrs Rose gets what Mrs Rose asks for, and she's amazing. She's always been a huge backer of me. We got to Wentworth and got to the house and it didn't feel like those years had gone past at all." Fulcher and Rose joined forces once again in September 2023, with the caddie expressing: "It's been 15 years since I started working for him, and obviously he's more experienced. "But he hasn't changed his personality on the golf course. I think it's an amazing challenge and I'm grateful to come on board with that journey with him again." Now, the pair have combined for their first Tour win since the 2019 Farmers Insurance Open with victory at the FedEx St. Jude, after forcing a playoff with Rory McIlroy at the Masters in April. Fulcher left a short message on Instagram after the feat, simply writing: "Ty (thank you) St Jude's." Rose enjoyed a consistent weekend in Memphis, carding an opening round 64, and following that up with scores of 66, 67 and 67 to force Spaun into a three-hole sudden-death playoff, but not before missing a 13-foot putt for the outright win, playing with dejected initial final round leader Tommy Fleetwood. The 45-year-old stunned in the playoff, making two birdies to prevail past Spaun, who had holed one from distance. But Rose revealed he always had faith, admitting after his triumph: "That was an amazing last 90 minutes. I never stopped believing. "I played unbelievable golf coming down the stretch and had so much fun with it. When I bring my best I know I'm good enough to play against the best players in the world. I get nervous like anyone, but when it matters, I still rise to it."
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Tommy Fleetwood's four-word truth after his wife rejected him over 23-year age gap
Golfer Tommy Fleetwood married his wife, Clare, in 2017, and though they share a budding family now, the Englishman's spouse initially turned him down in light of their significant age gap Tommy Fleetwood admits he "didn't mess it up" when given a second chance by his eventual wife, Clare, after she initially rejected him due to their 23-year age gap. Fleetwood is bidding to win his first PGA Tour event at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday. Englishman Fleetwood is one of the Tour's finest shooters, but is infamous for his lack of titles. Despite racking up over £23million in prizes, the two-time major runner-up has not yet finished on top in an event. This could change on Sunday at the FedEx St. Jude, where he takes a one-stroke lead into the final round, and Fleetwood, 34, will be aiming not to 'mess up' this golden opportunity, just like he avoided doing when courting his partner Clare, 57, who initially rebuked him due to the gap in their ages. Fleetwood first met Clare through his brother Joe, a colleague of hers at Hambric Sports Management. He even wrote in his Golf Monthly blog in mid-2015 that he enjoyed speaking to Clare, who was vice president of the organisation's European branch. "I get on well with Clare Craig, too, who is vice-president of Europe," wrote Fleetwood. "She's always been around on Tour, and I've chatted to her a lot over the years." Later in 2015, Clare became Fleetwood's manager, and a romantic connection soon formed. They married two years later and share a son named Frankie. Manchester-born Clare also has two sons from a previous relationship. However, their romance was not straightforward. Speaking on the Performance People podcast, Fleetwood's other half revealed she initially turned down the golfer's advances. "We've got a 23-year age difference," she declared when asked about the beginnings of their relationship. "Of course, I turned him down. I was like, 'Don't be stupid.'" Fleetwood then shed light on how he changed Clare's mind, ending with a telling four-word admission: "Well, she just eventually gave in, I think, and thought, 'I'll just give him some time. I'll give him the time of day and then we'll go from there.' I didn't mess up." Clare continued, admitting that though she did debate stepping down from managing Fleetwood once they wed, taking up both roles gives her a unique insight. "I know everything on every side – so there's sponsorship side, the logistics side, the PR side, the accounts side, everything," Clare added. "Maybe sometimes too much, you know, because then that's all I think about sometimes, but that's just the different dynamic. "I look at one question – it might have 15 answers for me. Do you know what I mean? It's a little bit more complicated for me because I see things, you know, like, are we going to live? I don't see it as a lifestyle choice necessarily, I'll look at it as a business choice as well." After years of near misses, Fleetwood has a host of talented names breathing down his neck at the FedEx St. Jude, which is being held at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. Just one stroke behind him is fellow Englishman Justin Rose, and two shots back lies world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. US Open champion J.J. Spaun is also just three shots behind Fleetwood, who is bidding to make personal history.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions
The PGA Tour regular season has ended and the playoffs get underway this week at the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis. It's the first leg of the FedExCup Playoffs as the top 70 players in the standings attempt to advance to the Tour Championship, where a season-long champion will be crowned at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Below, we look at FedEx St. Jude Championship odds from BetMGM Sportsbook's odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions. Though 70 players made the field, only 69 golfers will tee off because Rory McIlroy has opted to skip this event. The top 50 players in the FedExCup standings after this week will advance to the BMW Championship, with the top 30 then going to the Tour Championship. Scottie Scheffler is in the field for the first time since winning the Open Championship, and he's the heavy favorite at +300. Xander Schauffele (+1400), Tommy Fleetwood (+2200) and Hideki Matsuyama (+2500) are among the favorites as well. There will be no cut this week with the field being 69 players. TPC Southwind (7,288 yards, par 70) features water hazards throughout the course, testing players' accuracy from tee to green. Since it became the FedEx St. Jude Championship in 2019, the winning score has been between 13-under and 17-under each year, with Matsuyama taking the crown at 17-under a year ago. It also became a playoff event in 2022. FedEx St. Jude Championship – Expert picks Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 3:31 p.m. ET. Hovland has come close here before, finishing second last year, 13th in 2023 and 20th the year prior. He's a top-tier ball-striker, which is a plus this week at a course as demanding as TPC Southwind. Thomas won at Southwind in 2020 before it became a playoff event, but that wasn't his only solid finish here. He also came in 12th in 2019, 13th in 2022 and 26th in 2021, finishing no worse than 30th in his last 5 starts at the FedEx St. Jude. FedEx St. Jude Championship picks – Contenders This is exactly the type of event Straka could win. It emphasizes ball-striking from tee to green, of which he's one of the best in the world right now. It's also a strong field and Straka has excelled in signature events, winning the Truist Championship back in May. He finished second here in 2022, which was his best finish in 3 tries. Berger was a back-to-back winner at the FedEx St. Jude in 2016-17. He nearly won again in 2020 when he finished second and he also posted a fifth-place showing in 2021. He hasn't played here since then, but he's played well as of late and obviously loves the layout of this course. Spieth finished T-31 last week at the Wyndham as he tries to find a groove late in the season, an encouraging sign just before the playoffs. At this event, he's had finishes of sixth, 12th and 12th since 2019, though he did miss the cut in 2022 and finished 68th last year. It's been an up-and-down ride at TPC Southwind for Spieth, but he's worth a shot. WATCH: PGA Tour is live on ESPN+! Get ESPN+ FedEx St. Jude Championship picks – Long shots Im has had success in Memphis, finishing sixth in 2023 and 12th in 2022. He faded at the Wyndham Championship on the weekend when he shot 1-over on Sunday to drop to 27th on the leaderboard, but this could be the week he starts to heat up. Rose has already had a terrific season, finishing in the top 10 four times in just 15 starts – highlighted by a runner-up at the Masters. In the last 2 years here, he's finished 22nd and 20th, while also coming in 11th in 2019 during its first year as a championship. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Golfweek: Follow @camdasilva on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
USA Today
06-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions
The PGA Tour regular season has ended and the playoffs get underway this week at the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis. It's the first leg of the FedExCup Playoffs as the top 70 players in the standings attempt to advance to the Tour Championship, where a season-long champion will be crowned at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Below, we look at FedEx St. Jude Championship odds from BetMGM Sportsbook's odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions. Though 70 players made the field, only 69 golfers will tee off because Rory McIlroy has opted to skip this event. The top 50 players in the FedExCup standings after this week will advance to the BMW Championship, with the top 30 then going to the Tour Championship. Scottie Scheffler is in the field for the first time since winning the Open Championship, and he's the heavy favorite at +300. Xander Schauffele (+1400), Tommy Fleetwood (+2200) and Hideki Matsuyama (+2500) are among the favorites as well. There will be no cut this week with the field being 69 players. TPC Southwind (7,288 yards, par 70) features water hazards throughout the course, testing players' accuracy from tee to green. Since it became the FedEx St. Jude Championship in 2019, the winning score has been between 13-under and 17-under each year, with Matsuyama taking the crown at 17-under a year ago. It also became a playoff event in 2022. FedEx St. Jude Championship – Expert picks Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 3:31 p.m. ET. Hovland has come close here before, finishing second last year, 13th in 2023 and 20th the year prior. He's a top-tier ball-striker, which is a plus this week at a course as demanding as TPC Southwind. Thomas won at Southwind in 2020 before it became a playoff event, but that wasn't his only solid finish here. He also came in 12th in 2019, 13th in 2022 and 26th in 2021, finishing no worse than 30th in his last 5 starts at the FedEx St. Jude. FedEx St. Jude Championship picks – Contenders This is exactly the type of event Straka could win. It emphasizes ball-striking from tee to green, of which he's one of the best in the world right now. It's also a strong field and Straka has excelled in signature events, winning the Truist Championship back in May. He finished second here in 2022, which was his best finish in 3 tries. Berger was a back-to-back winner at the FedEx St. Jude in 2016-17. He nearly won again in 2020 when he finished second and he also posted a fifth-place showing in 2021. He hasn't played here since then, but he's played well as of late and obviously loves the layout of this course. Spieth finished T-31 last week at the Wyndham as he tries to find a groove late in the season, an encouraging sign just before the playoffs. At this event, he's had finishes of sixth, 12th and 12th since 2019, though he did miss the cut in 2022 and finished 68th last year. It's been an up-and-down ride at TPC Southwind for Spieth, but he's worth a shot. WATCH: PGA Tour is live on ESPN+! Get ESPN+ FedEx St. Jude Championship picks – Long shots Im has had success in Memphis, finishing sixth in 2023 and 12th in 2022. He faded at the Wyndham Championship on the weekend when he shot 1-over on Sunday to drop to 27th on the leaderboard, but this could be the week he starts to heat up. Rose has already had a terrific season, finishing in the top 10 four times in just 15 starts – highlighted by a runner-up at the Masters. In the last 2 years here, he's finished 22nd and 20th, while also coming in 11th in 2019 during its first year as a championship. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Golfweek: Follow @camdasilva on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
