Thomas joins stellar field in WGC-FEDEX
Defending WGC-FEDEX St. Jude champion Justin Thomas, British Open champion Collin Morikawa and world No. 15-ranked Rory Mcilroy committed to play in the World Golf Championships-fedex St. Jude Invitational, tournament officials announced Thursday.
This new string of commitments means that three of the top-five ranked players in the world are set for the tournament at TPC Southwind from Aug. 5-8, including Thomas, Morikawa and Dustin Johnson. World No. 1-ranked Jon Rahm had committed but withdrew this week.
Thomas is makinghis third consecutive appearance. He shot 13-under-par 267 to win a year ago. The Alabama graduate is ranked world No. 4. He earned his qualification with a victory at The 2021 Players Championship in March and has 14 Tour wins in his career.
Morikawa, the 2021 British Open champion, is ranked No. 3. He earned his qualification for the tournament with a victory at the World Golf Championships-workday Championship at The
Concession in February. Morikawa has eight top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour this season. This will mark Morikawa's second consecutive appearance at TPC Southwind.
Mcilroy, the 2019 Fedexcup champion, became exempt with his win at the Wells Fargo Championship in May. He has 19 career PGA Tour wins and six top-10 finishes this season, including tying for fifth at the Masters. The Irish golfer will make his third consecutive appearance at TPC Southwind.
Claire Kuwana is a sports reporting intern at the Memphis Commercial Appeal. Contact her at claire.kuwana@commercialappeal.com or follow her on Twitter @clairekuwana.