The second round of the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship gets underway on Friday at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.
There is a five-way tie at 5-under par after the opening round. With three days remaining, this tournament remains wide open.
Here are my picks and FedEx St. Jude Championship Round 2 best bets.
FedEx St. Jude Championship Round 2 Best Bets
Ludvig Aberg Top-20 (-138 at DraftKings)
Ludvig Aberg had a productive opening round en route to a T17 finish. At -138, he is worth backing to maintain that momentum for the remainder of the week.
The greens at TPC Southwind are small and guarded by hazards, making them difficult to hit. Last year, the greens in regulation percentage at this venue was just 58.4%, roughly 8% lower than the PGA Tour average.
Therefore, those who excelled with their mid- to long irons separated themselves from the pack. In the 2025 edition of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, each of the top two finishers ranked inside the top eight in the field in strokes gained: approach.
No other strokes-gained category showed a similar trend.
This setup makes Aberg a strong target in this market.
One of the best iron players in the world, Aberg ranks in the 97th percentile in strokes gained: approach. It is therefore not surprising that he finished T9 here last year.
Aberg also entered this week in good form, following a T7 finish at The Open Championship.
Michael Kim Top-20 (-136 at DraftKings)
Another golfer worth targeting in this market is Michael Kim. Producing an even stronger opening round, Kim is tied for the lead at 5-under par.
At -136, it's also worth taking a shot on Kim to maintain this momentum as the week progresses.
Like Aberg, Kim fits this course well.
This season, he ranks in the 79th percentile in strokes gained: approach. Kim also handles his mid- to long irons well, which is key at TPC Southwind.
Last year, nearly 42% of approach shots came from the 150-200-yard range, well above the PGA Tour average. Entering this week, Kim ranks in the 70th percentile in strokes gained: approach from that distance.
This is a venue that sets up well for Kim, who has finished inside the top 20 in two of his three career appearances here. He also enters this week in strong form with two top-10 finishes over his past three tournaments.
