Rose and Spaun battled through three sudden-death holes before the first leg of the 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs was settled

Justin Rose birdied four consecutive holes late in the final round and then made two more birdies in sudden death en route to winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Rose rallied to tie J.J. Spaun in regulation — as Tommy Fleetwood faded over the final three holes — and then beat Spaun on the third playoff hole.

Fleetwood, who held a two-shot lead briefly on the back nine, fell apart late and let the FedEx St. Jude Championship slip away on Sunday afternoon. That left the door open for Justin Rose, who made four straight birdies late to force a playoff with J.J. Spaun at TPC Southwind in Memphis.