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

Justin Rose took down JJ Spaun in a playoff at the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis to start the FedEx Cup Playoffs

Fleetwood, who held a two-shot lead briefly on the back nine, fell apart late and let the FedEx St. Jude Championship slip away on Sunday afternoon. That left the door open for Justin Rose, who made four straight birdies late to force a playoff with J.J. Spaun at TPC Southwind in Memphis.