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5 sleeper picks for the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship

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The top 70 in the FedEx Cup standings have made their way to Memphis, Tennessee, for the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind, this season’s first playoff event.

It’s no surprise to see world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler as the heavy betting favorite at +650. Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, Nos. 3 and 1 on the points list, respectively, are next in line at +900 to win. The Spaniard tied for fifth in Memphis last season while the other two missed the cut.

There’s plenty of star power in the field this week, but that doesn’t mean someone further down the odds list can’t make a run at the title.

Here are five sleeper picks to keep an eye on at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

FedEx St. Jude: Odds, picks to win

Ben An (50/1)

2023 Wyndham Championship

Byeong Hun An walks from the 18th tee during the second round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-2 (Wyndham Championship), T-23 (Open), T-3 (Scottish Open), T-51 (John Deere Classic) and MC (Rocket Mortgage Classic)

Finishes at TPC Southwind: 12th (2020) and MC (2018)

Corey Conners (55/1)

2023 PGA Championship

Corey Conners takes a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-52 (Open), T-19 (Scottish Open), T-9 (Travelers Championship), MC (U.S. Open) and T-20 (RBC Canadian Open)

Finishes at TPC Southwind: 28th (2022), 36th (2021), 30th (2020), 27th (2019), and 68th (2018)

J.T. Poston (60/1)

2023 3M Open

J.T. Poston hits his tee shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the 3M Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-7 (Wyndham Championship), T-2 (3M Open), T-41 (Open), T-6 (Scottish Open) and T-6 (John Deere Classic)

Finishes at TPC Southwind: 20th (2022), 30th (2020), 18th (2018) and MC (2017)

Cam Davis (70/1)

2023 Valero Texas Open

Cam Davis plays his shot from the 15th tee during the second round of the Valero Texas Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-7 (Wyndham Championship), T-10 (3M Open), MC (Scottish Open), T-17 (Rocket Mortgage Classic) and T-33 (Travelers Championship)

Finishes at TPC Southwind: 13th (2022) and 60th (2021)

Denny McCarthy (70/1)

2023 Travelers Championship

Denny McCarthy lines up a putt on the seventh green during the second round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): MC (Wyndham Championship), MC (Open), T-6 (John Deere Classic), T-7 (Travelers Championship) and T-20 (U.S. Open)

Finishes at TPC Southwind: 20th (2022) and 18th (2018)

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