Uncover the Hidden Favorites Poised to Dominate the High-Stakes 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship

If (and it’s a big “if”) Hideki stays in the fairway this week, and gains strokes on the field with his irons and putter, like he usually does, he can win back-to-back St. Judes. Crazier things have happened, and Matsuyama has been dialed in with his irons lately, the most important predictive skill in golf. He is second in this field for SG: Approach (APP) over the last 20 rounds, per Betsperts Golf. 

My other two St. Jude bets are based on value, whereas this is mostly based on vibes. Granted, there are statistical arguments I’ll make for Burns. But he is an LSU alum, born and raised in Louisiana, so he’s familiar with playing in the sweltering heat down south. Burns is one of the best putters in the world, and Bermudagrass greens are his best putting surface. 

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