Truist Championship Recap: JT Delivers, Shane Surges, and the Season Hits the Home Stretch

 The Truist Championship gave us a loaded leaderboard and high-stakes drama as we push past the halfway point of Golf’s Greatest Gamble – Volume 6. With only a handful of premium events remaining, every pick now feels like a playoff decision. This week? Some league members capitalized on star power, while others were left with regret (or worse—withdrawals).

Let’s break it down.

💰 Big Money Movers

Two of the most popular names in golf reminded us why they’re trusted when it matters most:

  • Justin Thomas – All the way back. JT’s sparkling -14 (266) earned him a T2 finish, $1,760,000, and a whopping 375 FedEx Cup Points. Anyone still sitting on him… you're out of time.

  • Shane Lowry – Matched JT stroke-for-stroke to share runner-up honors. Same numbers, same payday, same massive boost to any pool pick lucky enough to land him this week.

A strong second tier made waves as well:

  • Patrick Cantlay and Tommy Fleetwood each shot -12 (268) for T4 finishes, banking $826,666.67. These are the kinds of top-tier performances that can swing the standings.

  • Corey Connors and Xander Schauffele were both rock-solid at -9 (T11), earning $440,000 apiece.

📊 Reliable Returns

  • Rickie Fowler and Tony Finau came through with matching T15 finishes at -8 (272), each pulling in $350,000 and reminding us why they’re perennial dark horses.

  • Collin Morikawa and Hideki Matsuyama—two marquee names—logged T17s for $270,500 each. Not elite, but certainly helpful in the thick of the season.

  • Rasmus Højgaard finished T23 and rewarded gutsy managers with $167,142.86.

🚨 Disappointments & DNFs

  • Justin Rose’s WD after a second-round 77 was a season-wrecker for anyone who deployed him. Zero dollars. Zero points. One burned pick.

  • Underwhelming returns from Brian Harman, Denny McCarthy, Russell Henley, Victor Hovland, and Maverick McNeely didn’t help anyone's cause—especially in a week with so many players going deep.

🔭 Quail Hollow & the Final Push

With the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow up next, the league is heading into its most pivotal stretch. Here’s what’s at stake:

🧨 Major Momentum Matters

JT and Lowry just showed they're ready for primetime. If you still have a top-20 name in your pocket, now’s the moment to strike. This isn’t the time to get cute.

🪙 Fewer Picks, Bigger Pressure

We’ve crossed the midpoint of the season—your margin for error is shrinking. A strong finish in one of the final majors can still flip the standings, but it has to happen now.

🥊 Heavyweights vs. Sleepers

Will the favorites flex at Quail Hollow, or will someone sneak a contrarian pick into the top 10 and steal the week? Think bold, but not reckless.

🧮 Leaderboard Movement is Coming

With multiple six- and seven-figure payouts on the line at the PGA, we’re likely to see a big shakeup in the standings. A smart pick could be the ticket to a Volume 6 title run—or at least a top cash spot.

The tension is building, the stakes are rising, and the Tour is heading to Quail Hollow. Make your pick count—because from here on out, every dollar matters.

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