FedEx St. Jude Championship picks: Morikawa is a strong play at TPC Southwind

The FedEx Cup playoffs begin with the St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.

Collin Morikawa is a strong play at TPC Southwind. Cameron Young is also a good pick.

Collin Morikawa is a good play at FedEx St. Jude Championship. He's played at TPC Southwind twice and finished 26th or better both times. Morikawai is fourth in SG: APP this season and has the seventh-closest average proximity to the hole.

Morikawa has the lowest final round scoring average on tour (67.30) at TPC Southwind.

Cameron Young is a rookie who has five runner-ups this season. He's second in SG: OTT this year and averages the seventh-most birdies per round (4.43).

Sam Burns has won three events this season and has six additional top-10 finishes. He has the second-best SG: PUTT on Bermuda greens of any active player.

Joaquin Niemann is a long shot here, but he's a value only. He won the Genesis Invitational in February.

There are five Canadians in the field this week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.