The FedEx Cup Playoffs kicked off this week on the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis. Tommy Fleetwood had a one-shot lead and the help of the followers as he sought his first PGA Tour win. However he made a multitude of the sixteenth and seventeenth holes, paving the way in which for a Justin Rose vs JJ Spaun playoff. Fleetwood thanked the followers after one other brutal loss in Memphis.
“We’re sort of on this journey collectively right here.”
All class, on a regular basis.
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“So long as they stick with me and keep on my facet, then we will all search for the positives,” Fleetwood stated. “Yeah, I am fortunate with the help that I get. I’ve loved getting the gang on my facet, and I really like their help. I am so appreciative of it, and we’re kinda on this journey collectively. It was a terrific week. I did a ton of excellent stuff. And as disillusioned as I’m, I’ve to seek out the power to make all of it a optimistic expertise and hopefully subsequent time, put myself in that place once more, and go once more.”
Fleetwood made birdies on 12, 13, and 15 to open up a one-shot lead over Spaun and Rose. Moments later, Spaun birdied 17 and Fleetwood made a messy par on the par-five sixteenth. Rose poured a birdie in on 16 and 17 to tie the lead. Fleetwood made a bogey on 17 and hit his drive into the bunker on 18, ending his likelihood.
The FedEx St Jude Championship went to Justin Rose in a three-hole playoff over Spaun. However it will likely be remembered for an additional Fleetwood collapse. He practically had his first PGA Tour win on the Vacationers Championship in Connecticut in June, however three-putted the ultimate gap to lose to Keegan Bradley. One other shut name retains a improbable season with out a win.
Fleetwood will tee it up on Thursday on the BMW Championship to proceed the FedEx Cup Playoffs.