Justin Rose Wins FedEx St. Jude Championship After Playoff Drama

JJ SPAUN LEADS GOING INTO BACK NINE

JJ Spaun was seven shots off the lead walking to the 11th tee yesterday but, at the midway point of the final round on Sunday, he leads!

Sitting level-par through five, the US Open winner birdies the sixth, eighth and ninth to get to three-under for the day and 14-under for the tournament.

Playing the 10th, Spaun pulls his approach left but, importantly, he clears the bunker and leaves a birdie putt. In his group, Scottie Scheffler, who is the nearest challenger and using a temporary caddie, sticks his approach over the flag and leaves a great chance at birdie.

SCOTTIE SHARES THE LEAD

After an excellent approach, Scheffler rolls in a birdie putt from 16-feet to pull alongside Spaun at 14-under.

The World No.1 looks to have re-found some composure after a poor start, with Scheffler birdieing the seventh and 10th to get to get all-square with the US Open winner.

Behind the all-American group, Fleetwood makes par at the ninth to remain 13-under, while Rose bogeys to fall back to solo fourth at 12-under.

PARS ALL ROUND

Spaun leaves a lengthy putt at the par 3 11th and, from 45-feet, his attempt just misses on the left-side. It's a solid par from the US Open champion.

Making a par, Scheffler has a great chance to take the lead but, from 15-foot, the World No. 1 hits it through the break and it lips out for birdie. Scheffler pars and remains at 14-under, in a share of the lead with Spaun.

EXCELLENT FROM ROSEY

After a sloppy bogey at the par 4 ninth, Rose plays a delightful approach at the 10th, with his shot from 165-yards finishing inches from the flag.

It's a tap-in birdie for the Englishman, who moves back alongside Fleetwood at 13-under. Speaking of Fleetwood, his birdie putt somehow misses, with the 34-year-old remaining at 13-under, one back of Spaun and Scheffler.

BUNKER TROUBLE FOR SCOTTIE

Despite sharing the lead, Scheffler hasn't had his best stuff today, which you can understand with regular caddie Ted Scott not on the bag.

Pulling his tee shot at the 12th, his second shot finds the greenside bunker and Scheffler will have some work left to do for the par.

In his group, Spaun finds the middle of the green and leaves a birdie chance from 30-foot.

FEDEX CUP WATCH

As of writing, Rickie Fowler is 51st in the FedEx Cup standings and would miss the BMW Championship next week.

Along with the American, Aaron Rai, Jordan Spieth and Wyndham Clark are among the big names also outside the top 50.

TROUBLE FOR SPAUN

Playing the par 4 13th, Scheffler finds the fairway with his tee shot, while Spaun pushes his drive well right and into the second cut.

Both men are sharing the lead at 14-under, while Fleetwood and Rose find the green at the 12th following solid approach shots.

FLEETWOOD MAKES BIRDIE

Go on Tommy lad! After two excellent shots at the par 4 12th, Fleetwood rolls in a birdie putt from 34-feet to get into a share of the lead.

Excellent from the Englishman, who is now tied with Scheffler and Spaun at 14-under.

KITAYAMA CONTINUES GREAT FORM

BIG PUTT FROM FLEETWOOD

BACK-TO-BACK FOR TOMMY

That putt at the 12th has rejuvenated Fleetwood, who makes another great birdie at the 13th to take the outright lead at 15-under!

ROSEY WITHIN TWO

The Englishman was three back of Fleetwood stood on the 14th tee, but Rose makes the first birdie of the day at the par 3, rolling in a glorious putt to get two back of Fleetwood.

In his group, Fleetwood makes a great two putt from distance to remain 15-under, one clear of Scheffler and Spaun.

SCHEFFLER BOGEY

This is surprising from Scheffler, who bogeys the par 4 15th after a poor tee shot.

Putting it in the trees with the drive, the World No.1 plays a great shot over the back of the green, but a failed up-and-down leads to a bogey, moving him to 13-under, two back of Fleetwood.

ANOTHER MISTAKE FROM SCOTTIE

From the middle of the fairway, Scheffler pushes his approach right and leaves himself a tough up-and-down from the short grass.

Behind the World No.1, Rose makes another birdie, this time at the 15th, moving himself 14-under and one back of Fleetwood, momentarily, as the Englishman rolls in a birdie putt of his own to get to 16-under, leading by two.

BIRDIES AT THE 16TH

Spaun and Scheffler are both around the green at the par 5 16th with their second shots and, crucially, both make an up-and-down to get to 15-and-14-under.

Importantly, behind the American pair, Fleetwood is in the center of the fairway, while Rose is also on the short grass following his drive.

TOMMY ON A CHARGE

TROUBLE FOR FLEETWOOD

Winning isn't easy... Finding the fairway at the par 5 16th, Fleetwood puts his second over the green and has to take relief from the grandstand.

Taking a drop, his chip lands on the short grass but runs through, leaving himself an up-and-down for a par. He currently leads by one from Spaun, who has left a birdie putt at the 17th.

THREE BIRDIES FOR ROSE

Rose isn't giving up and, at the par 5 16th, he makes a third straight birdie to get to 15-under.

He is one back of Fleetwood, who makes a gutsy par to remain at 16-under. The bad news is that Spaun, who is one hole ahead, makes a birdie at the 17th to pull alongside Fleetwood at 16-under.

FAIRWAY FOUND

Playing the tough 17th, both Rose and Fleetwood find the fairway and leave themselves lengthy approach shots in to the par 4.

SPAUN FINISHES AT 16-UNDER

Excellent work from Spaun, who cards a five-under-par 65 to set the clubhouse target at 16-under-par.

FOUR IN A ROW

Wow... Rose is on a charge here in Memphis!

Producing two excellent shots at the par 4 17th, the Englishman rolls in a left-to-right downhill putt for a fourth birdie in a row! He is in now in a share of the lead with Spaun.

BOGEY FOR FLEETWOOD

That's going to hurt... Fleetwood plays a poor chip at the penultimate hole and, from six-foot, his par attempt never scares the flag.

Fleetwood bogeys the 17th and is now 15-under, one back of Rose and Spaun. The English pair are heading down the 18th now.

CHANCE FOR ROSEY

After a perfect drive at the 18th, Rose leaves himself 13-feet for victory after a great wedge shot from 120 yards.

Fleetwood, meanwhile, finds the right-side of the green with his approach, but will need to hole that putt to, potentially, force a playoff in Memphis.

PLAYOFF TIME

Rose has a great chance to win the tournament but, from 14-foot, his putt stays right and fails to break into the hole.

It's a tap-in par for the Englishman, who finishes 16-under and will head down the 18th against JJ Spaun, with both men vying for the title and prize money.

In the pairing, Fleetwood gets up-and-down from the back of the green and comes up one shot shy, with it being yet another close call for the Englishman.

18TH REPEATED

ADVANTAGE ROSE

Wow... Spaun pushes his tee shot right with a 3-wood and, with a driver in hand, Rose barely clears the water on the left...

Huge slice of luck from the Englishman, who clears the hazard by a yard. Importantly, he will have a shot into the green and it should be a short one.

ROSEY IS CLOSER

Rose is around 70 yards closer to the green than Spaun and, from 170 yards, the American finds the short grass and leaves himself 30-foot for birdie.

Barely standing upright, Rose hits a peach of wedge to 15-foot, with it resting almost next to where he finished in regulation play.

Both men will have putts for birdie at the last.

HOW CLOSE?

Those were unbelievable putts!

From distance, Spaun grazes the edge and his putt somehow stays out from 30-foot. He taps in for par, leaving Rose a great chance for the win.

Stepping up, Rose has a near identical putt for victory but, somehow, it clips the right-edge and spins out. It's a par for the Englishman, as we head back down the 18th.

FAIRWAY FOUND

Excellent tee shots from both Spaun and Rose, who both find the fairway at the 18th.

Spaun, who takes out a 3-wood, manages to put his ball on to the right-side, while Rose pounds driver into the center of the fairway.

CLOSE CALLS

ADVANTAGE ROSEY

Spaun hits in first and, from 150 yards, he pushes his second right and on to the green, leaving another 30 footer.

Rose, who has been striking his wedges well, puts his shot from 120 yards to 13-foot, leaving a great birdie chance for victory, if Spaun doesn't hole his putt.

BIRDES GALORE

What an exhibition of golf!

From distance, Spaun rolls in a superb birdie putt to put the pressure on Rose but, with experience behind him, Rose fires back and birdies to force a third playoff hole.

SPAUN LOVES A BIG PUTT

FAIRWAY FOUND

Top quality driving from Spaun and Rose, who both find the fairway at the third playoff hole.

Once again, Spaun hits 3-wood and finds the short grass, while Rose pushes his tee shot right but holds the fairway, leaving a shorter approach in.

CLUTCH APPROACH SHOTS

The pin position has been moved and, with Spaun hitting in first, he plays a great iron to 10-foot. Rose has to respond and, with a wedge in hand, he almost slam dunks it!

Rolling out, Rose will putt first from 13-foot. If he holes it, it will put the pressure on Spaun, but this is still anyone's for the taking...

JUSTIN ROSE WINS THE FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP

THE WINNING MOMENT FOR ROSEY

CONSOLATION PRIZE

FLEETWOOD REACTION