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Playoffs?! You want to talk about playoffs?! Yes sir, we do because the postseason is here and it is glorious. The 2026 St. Jude Championship represents the opening dish of the FedEx Cup Playoffs with the top 70 from the regular season standings qualifying for the event held annually at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.
Daniel Berger is the lone omission among those who made their way into the field as the right hander did not officially commit to the tournament, whittling it down to just 69 men. Those, of course, include Scottie Scheffler, who enters the postseason No. 1 in the season-long race for the fourth time in the last five seasons even without multiple titles under his belt.
Winless since his first start of 2026, the world No. 1 looks to put an end to his drought and to those who may be doubting his closing abilities. Scheffler has finished runner up five times this year, something only Cameron Young and Ernie Els have done since 2000.
The Texan makes his return to Memphis as does the world No. 2 Rory McIlroy. Skipping the tournament last season and pondering the same move this year, the Masters champion decided to give it a go this week as he makes his first non-major start in the U.S. since the Memorial in June.
With a lighter workload in 2026, McIlroy hopes to garner some momentum and make a run at a record fourth FedEx Cup crown in a few weeks' time at East Lake Golf Club. Even though he has completed just 10 PGA Tour events in 2026, McIlroy is firmly inside the top-30 cutoff for the postseason finale at No. 12 in the standings.
Speaking of cut-off points, the name of the game at TPC Southwind is the top 50 as those who finish inside that mark will qualify for the BMW Championship. With changes coming for the 2028 PGA Tour season, players will feel a sigh of relief making sure they are in next week's field and next year's signature events, which comes as an added bonus for qualifying for the BMW Championship.
Notable names outside that mark include Max Homa, Sungjae Im and Jordan Spieth, who still has a realistic chance to earn his place at the BMW Championship even without a top-10 finish to his name this season. PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivun snuck into the playoffs thanks in large part because of his win at the 3M Open. He will require at least a two-way T7 finish to give himself a chance at extending his season, according to the PGA Tour.
Dates: Aug. 13-16 Location: TPC Southwind -- Memphis, Tennessee Par: 70 | Yardage: 7,288 | Architect: Ron Prichard Purse: $20 million
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