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FedEx Cup Playoffs Begin in Memphis With 69-Player Field

A shorter field with Scheffler paired with McIlroy raises the stakes by concentrating quadrupled points toward the BMW then the Tour Championship.

Aug 9, 2026; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Jordan Spieth pitches up to the green on number one during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Aug 9, 2026; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Jackson Koivun hits his tee shot on number two during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship opens Thursday at TPC Southwind with a 69-player field after Daniel Berger withdrew because of a serious back injury, a change confirmed Tuesday by PGA Tour sources.
  • World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are paired together for the first two days, creating a marquee grouping that will tee off in prime times on the opening rounds.
  • Rookie Jackson Koivun slipped in at No. 70 after the regular season and will need roughly a two-way tie for seventh to have a realistic shot at advancing to next week's BMW Championship.
  • The St. Jude purse is $20 million with a $3.6 million winner's prize, and playoff points are worth four times a regular event so strong finishes this week can sharply reshape who moves on.
  • FedEx and Callaway/Odyssey launched a putter-cover collaboration that ties performance to charity by donating $5 per foot of putt made by Odyssey players, capped at $75,000 split among First Tee chapters in Memphis, St. Louis and Atlanta.