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WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational: Power ranking the top 10 at TPC Southwind

By Mike Randleman

MEMPHIS, TN - JUNE 08: Brooks Koepka plays his shot from the 17th tee during the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind on June 8, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN - JUNE 08: Brooks Koepka plays his shot from the 17th tee during the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind on June 8, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND – JULY 21: Justin Rose of England lines up a putt on the first green during the final round of the 148th Open Championship held on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 21, 2019 in Portrush, United Kingdom. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND – JULY 21: Justin Rose of England lines up a putt on the first green during the final round of the 148th Open Championship held on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 21, 2019 in Portrush, United Kingdom. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Memphis must be one of the few PGA Tour stops the veteran Englishman hasn’t hit. Until now.

He’s among the favorites this week at TPC Southwind in large part to his all-around game. Rose is sixth on the PGA Tour in total strokes gained and is 73rd or better in all categories.

The Englishman is having an elite putting season at fifth in strokes gained and first in putts per round at 27.65.

Rose missed the cut at the Masters before closing his major season in good form: T29 at the PGA, T3 at the U.S. Open and T20 at the British Open.

He was solid, if not spectacular last week at Royal Portrush, hitting just under 60% fairways and greens. He wasn’t quite able to be the magician around the greens like he was at Pebble Beach.

Rose is a winner this year at the Farmers Insurance Open and has made 10 of 12 cuts on the PGA Tour in 2019. He has five top-10s and it feels like he ought to have another win or two under his belt.

The 38-year-old has kept it light this year, having only played 13 events. He took off the entire four-week stretch between the U.S. Open and British Open. I think this bodes well for a high finish this week and a deep playoffs run.

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