Rose and Spaun battled through three sudden-death holes before the first leg of the 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs was settled

It took three playoff holes for Justin Rose to claim the title at the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship over J.J. Spaun on Sunday, and the thrilling finish drew a lot of eyes. NBC reported that 3.

Justin Rose birdied four consecutive holes late in the final round and then made two more birdies in sudden death en route to winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Rose rallied to tie J.J. Spaun in regulation — as Tommy Fleetwood faded over the final three holes — and then beat Spaun on the third playoff hole.