Fleetwood Holds Lead at St Jude

Fleetwood holds a one‑shot lead heading into the final round as Scheffler closes in and the FedEx Cup picture grows more urgent.

Tommy Fleetwood leads, Scottie Scheffler lurks at St. Jude

Tommy Fleetwood is one round away from his first PGA Tour win after a 1-under 69 left him one shot ahead of Justin Rose at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. A rough moment on the par-5 third for Fleetwood produced a double bogey, but he recovered to rebuild his lead before finishing 54 holes at 14-under. Rose carded a 67 to surge into the final group alongside Fleetwood, while Scottie Scheffler shot 65 to sit two back and keep pressure on the leaderboard. Scheffler is already assured of keeping the No. 1 seed in the FedEx Cup and is chasing a fifth win this year. The field also includes J. J. Spaun and Andrew Novak just three behind, with a Sunday finish shaping up to be pivotal for who advances to the next round of the playoffs. The stakes extend beyond a single title: the top 50 in the FedEx Cup move on to the BMW Championship and gain access to the year’s premium events next year. Fleetwood, who has flourished on big stages worldwide, still seeks his first PGA Tour win, a gap that looms large as the round of golf unfolds at TPC Southwind.

The weekend drama highlights a familiar script for Fleetwood: the pressure of chasing a big PGA Tour title while balancing the confidence of consistent performances on other tours. His near-miss on the final hole underscores how small mistakes can tilt a Sunday if the field is ready to pounce. For Scheffler, the momentum is quiet but undeniable—consistent top finishes fuel a season that already carries multiple wins and a No. 1 seed that may reduce the urgency in some players, but not in him. The FedEx Cup backdrop adds a wider layer to the drama; every shot carries playoff implications, and veterans plus rising contenders know the points race can redefine careers as much as a trophy can. In short, Sunday will test temperament as much as technique, and the winner may be less about one great round and more about closing the marathon with steady, strategic golf.

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Sunday may redefine a career milestone or a season’s narrative, depending on which shots hold up