Viktor Hovland — B
Final: T19, 4-under. A second-round 64 put him in contention before an even-par weekend settled him inside the top 20.
T194-under
2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship Fantasy Picks: Final Results
Scottie Scheffler justified the original No. 1 ranking with a dominant eight-stroke victory. The board also placed Burns, Matsuyama, Fleetwood, Schauffele and Åberg among the highest-rated players before all six finished T7 or better.
Fitzpatrick and Tom Kim completed the eight-player group at T12 or better, while Noren's T3 rewarded the first position outside the original Top 15. Fleetwood's T7 gave the primary Caddie Hunch a strong finish, and Burns' T3 made the backup hunch one of the best calls on the page.
The complete original board remains intact below, with every player graded against his final Memphis result.
Final Grades: Original CaddyBytes Top 15
These are the completed results for the original tournament-week Top 15. Original ranking order has been preserved.
| Original Rank | Player | Final Finish | Score | Grade | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | Winner | -17 | A+ | Correct winner at No. 1; won by eight strokes. |
| 2 | Hideki Matsuyama | T7 | -6 | A- | Delivered another high finish and stayed inside the leading group. |
| 3 | Matt Fitzpatrick | T12 | -5 | B+ | Four steady rounds produced a strong top-12 result. |
| 4 | Tom Kim | T12 | -5 | B+ | Saturday 63 powered him back into the top 12. |
| 5 | Tommy Fleetwood | T7 | -6 | A- | Caddie Hunch stayed in contention and secured a top-seven finish. |
| 6 | Sam Burns | T3 | -8 | A | Saturday 62 created a title chance before a final-round 73. |
| 7 | Cameron Young | T39 | E | C | Never generated the expected high-finish push. |
| 8 | Xander Schauffele | T7 | -6 | A- | Closed with 67 and delivered another dependable high finish. |
| 9 | Ryan Fox | T58 | +5 | D- | Final-round 67 came too late to rescue the week. |
| 10 | Rory McIlroy | 66 | +8 | F | Struggled throughout the week and finished near the bottom. |
| 11 | Ludvig Åberg | T7 | -6 | A- | Finished with 67 and secured a top-seven result. |
| 12 | Min Woo Lee | T55 | +4 | D | Opening promise faded during a difficult weekend. |
| 13 | Robert MacIntyre | WD | 82 in Round 1 | F | Withdrew before Round 2 after a difficult opening round. |
| 14 | Michael Brennan | T42 | +1 | C- | Improved on Saturday but did not produce another high finish. |
| 15 | Jackson Koivun | T24 | -3 | B- | Third-round 66 helped produce a respectable top-25 finish. |
Top 15 result:
Six players finished T7 or better, and eight finished T12 or better.
Final Grades: Five Just Outside the Original Top 15
| Original Rank | Player | Final Finish | Score | Grade | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Alex Noren | T3 | -8 | A+ | Best outside-board result and one of the week's strongest players. |
| 17 | Michael Thorbjornsen | T47 | +2 | D+ | Shared the opening lead but could not sustain it. |
| 18 | Brian Harman | T30 | -2 | C+ | Friday 64 created a chance, but Sunday 75 ended the push. |
| 19 | Ryan Gerard | T24 | -3 | B- | Closed with 69 and earned a solid top-25 result. |
| 20 | Justin Thomas | T47 | +2 | D+ | Never found the sustained scoring run needed to contend. |
Final Grades: Value Plays and Deeper Watches
Justin Rose — C
Final: T39, even par. The defending champion closed with 64, but the late surge could not erase three difficult rounds.
T39Final-round 64
J.J. Spaun — C+
Final: T34, 1-under. Stayed near the middle of the board without recreating his previous Southwind runner-up finish.
T341-under
Maverick McNealy — B+
Final: T19, 4-under. Four steady rounds earned a top-20 finish and protected his place in the BMW Championship field.
T19Advanced
Harris English — C-
Final: T42, 1-over. A closing 67 improved the finish, but the week did not produce enough movement to advance.
T421-over
Collin Morikawa — D
Final: T52, 3-over. The expected iron-led Southwind push never developed.
T523-over
CB Caddie Hunch Final — Tommy Fleetwood: A-
Tommy Fleetwood finished T7 at 6-under. Rounds of 66, 68 and 68 kept him in the chase through Saturday before a final-round 72 left him in the five-player tie for seventh. The hunch delivered the high finish expected from his controlled Southwind profile.
Backup hunch — Sam Burns: A. Burns shot the round of the week with a third-round 62 and finished T3 at 8-under despite closing with 73.
Final CaddyBytes Fantasy Board Takeaways
No. 1 Delivered
Scheffler turned the top ranking into an eight-stroke victory and the clearest possible win-board success.
Strong High-Finish Depth
Six original Top 15 players finished T7 or better, with Fitzpatrick and Tom Kim extending the group to eight at T12 or better.
Noren Beat the Cutoff
The first player outside the Top 15 finished T3, making Noren the most important ranking miss on the page.
Lower Board Misses
Fox, McIlroy, Min Woo Lee and MacIntyre were the weakest results from the original Top 15.
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