J.J. Spaun lost a playoff for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, but he got a fantastic consolation prize from Team USA ahead of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.

Justin Rose has clinched the 2025 FedEx St Jude title, overcoming J.J. Spaun in a playoff and later sharing a few thoughts on his opponent. Both players had previously fallen short to Rory McIlroy in playoffs earlier this season,

This was the third time the St. Jude Championship had reached a playoff in the past four years. Both Spaun and Rose had also fell short in a playoff earlier in the season, with Spaun losing at The Players Championship and Rose losing at the Masters. Both lost to Rory McIlroy in those playoff's