2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship Round 2 Betting and Showdown Picks

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Aaron Wise – 4 shots back (+5000 BetMGM) – Gained 3 strokes ball-striking on Thursday and was on fire with his irons. He has been so consistently good lately and his newfound putting stroke is allowing him to seemingly be in contention every week.
Jon Rahm – 5 shots back (+2600 FanDuel) – His ball-striking was superb like it always is as he gained 2.54 strokes on the field. We know how fickle his putter can be and it let him down again today. These greens are among the simplest on Tour. He is gaining an average of 2.41 strokes in on Fridays over the past year which is the third-best average on the PGA Tour. I look for Rahm to have a huge round tomorrow and be right near the top heading into the weekend.
Taylor Pendrith – 4 shots back (+5000 FanDuel) – Similar to Wise, since he returned from injury, Pendrith has been one of the best players on Tour with finishes of 13, 2, 13, and 13. His ball-striking was off the charts again on Thursday as he was third in the entire field gaining 4.18 strokes. He is gaining an average of 1.72 strokes on Fridays over the past year which is ninth best on Tour.

Weather Forecast – Memphis, TN

More hot and humid conditions are expected on Friday. On Thursday, the morning wave had a 0.95 stroke advantage on the afternoon wave. With as much rain as the area has received over the past few days I would expect the course to be soft throughout the day tomorrow. With winds appearing to be slightly calmer in the morning, I would expect the morning to have at least a half-stroke edge.

Round 2 Betting Matchups Model

*Strokes Gained Rating (SG RTG) is the key metric that combines all the weighted categories in the model. Some players (or matchups) may not be listed due to not having enough sample size data.