The FedEx Cup playoffs begin, and they do so in style. For the first time since the 2025 Tour Championship, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and world No. 2 Rory McIlroy are teeing off together.A significant challenge awaits that prolific pair. It’s expected to be scorching hot at Memphis’ TPC Southwind, with a heat advisory in place for much of the region and forecasts cracking triple-digit temperatures. Water hazards don’t sound too bad for once.Scheffler and McIlroy lead a competitive group of 69 PGA Tour pros — the usual field of 70 is down a man due to Daniel Berger’s injury withdrawal. The progressive cut narrows to 50 for the BMW Championship next week, then a final 30 for the Tour Championship on Aug. 27-30.Tournament coverage is spread across three networks and various streaming options. Here’s what to know for the next four days of playoff golf.All times listed below are ET.How to watch the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship
Venue: TPC Southwind — Memphis, Tenn.
Dates: Aug. 13-16
DayTimeTVStreamThursday (R1)9 a.m.ESPNFubo (Watch Now)Thursday (R1)2 p.m.Golf ChannelGC MobileFriday (R2)9 a.m.ESPNFubo (Watch Now)Friday (R2)2 p.m.Golf ChannelGC MobileSaturday (R3)1 p.m.Golf ChannelGC MobileSaturday (R3)3 p.m.CBSFubo (Watch Now)Sunday (R4)NoonGolf ChannelGC MobileSunday (R4)2 p.m.CBSFubo (Watch Now)For additional streaming options, there is daily “PGA Tour Live” coverage on ESPN Unlimited from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.CBS is free over the air and also available with a Paramount+ subscription. ESPN is also available with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.St. Jude Championship TV coverageMichael Eaves anchors the ESPN network presentation. Golf Channel’s broadcast has Terry Gannon calling play-by-play and Curt Byrum on analysis.The wall-to-wall coverage on ESPN Unlimited focuses on select pairs and holes. There are different streams to toggle between: a main feed, an isolated marquee group, a featured group with two parallel pairings, a “betcast” and a featured hole option.Jim Nantz, alongside analyst Trevor Immelman, has anchored CBS’ golf coverage this season.Why do Golfers shout 'Fore'?Tifo SportsPlayers to know at the St. Jude ChampionshipScheffler enters atop the standings with 11 top-10 finishes in 17 events. His lone win this season came at the American Express in January. The planet’s top-ranked golfer endured an up-and-down July: He shockingly missed the cut at the Scottish Open, but tied for fourth at the Open Championship and had a second-place bid at the 3M Open. Scheffler leads the PGA Tour in scoring average, birdie average and scrambling. The 2024 champion is now three weekends away from his second FedEx Cup title.Matt Fitzpatrick is chasing Scheffler at No. 2 on the playoff board. The Englishman won March’s Valspar Championship, then the RBC Heritage and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in April. He claimed the 2026 Heritage through a thrilling playoff against Scheffler. Fitzpatrick paces the PGA Tour in strokes gained approaching the green. His best FedEx Cup finish is ninth in 2022-23.Cameron Young sits third behind Scheffler and Fitzpatrick. He prevailed at both the Players Championship and the Cadillac Championship earlier in the season, and he placed second in last month’s Open Championship. The 29-year-old was No. 4 in the 2025 FedEx Cup standings.The top five is rounded out by Wyndham Clark and Chris Gotterup. The former won his second U.S. Open major in four years; the latter has three 2026 wins, most recently at July’s John Deere Classic.McIlroy is just 12th in the standings because he’s only competed in 11 events this season. But the pride of Northern Ireland is a factor on any given course. He won the FedEx Cup in 2016, 2019 and 2022. He also notched the ultra-rare back-to-back Masters triumph with his Amen Corner brilliance.Select group tee times, Rounds 1-2Tommy Fleetwood, Jordan Spieth
