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

Justin Rose's phenomenal performance at the FedEx St. Jude Championship received praise from the legendary golfer Gary Player. The English golfer won the event on Sunday by defeating J.