Updated Aug. 13, 2026, 1:18 p.m. ET
Are you ready for some playoff golf? Welcome to the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first of three postseason events that make up the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
There will be much to discuss at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, site of this week’s tournament. Here’s 15 fun facts to get you started.
Follow along with Golfweek below for live updates, scores, highlights and more from the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
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Keep tabs on every score posted at TPC Southwind with the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship live leaderboard. Here’s the top of the board as of 1:17 p.m. ET:
Pos.NameScoreHoleT1Michael Thorbjornsen-5FT1Jordan Spieth-5FT3Tommy Fleetwood-4FT3Gary Woodland-416T3Viktor Hovland-411 Michael Thorbjornsen closes strong, ties for lead
A winner for the first time two weeks ago at the Rocket Classic, Thorbjornsen closed birdie-eagle-par-birdie to post 5-under 65 and tie Jordan Spieth for the lead. Thorbjornsen’s final birdie came via a beautiful chip shot after his approach missed the green right.
$5 beer? Yes, please Brutal start for Robert MacIntyre at the St. Jude
Bobby Mac opened with a par but then went bogey-bogey-double bogey-bogey-triple bogey before three more pars to make the turn in 43. He’s 8 over through nine and sits six shots worse than Hideki Matsuyama and Tom Kim.
Tommy Fleetwood starts hot, takes early lead
Reigning FedEx Cup champion Tommy Fleetwood made two birdies and an eagle in his first four holes to jump out to an early lead Thursday in Memphis.
Jordan Spieth finds the porta-potties, still makes par
Just another day at the office for Jordan Spieth…
Rory McIlroy begins opening round in Memphis
For the first time in more than a month, Rory McIlroy has teed off in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event. The world No. 2 and reigning Masters champ has played competitively since the Open Championship. He opted in to the FedEx St. Jude Championship this week after skipping this event last year.
Jackson Koivun gets FedEx St. Jude Championship underway
The “bubble boy” Jackson Koivun hit the opening tee shot just after 8:10 a.m. ET Thursday at TPC Southwind and we are underway at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Koivun, who won the 3M Open last month, snuck into the playoffs at No. 70 in the standings despite only having been a pro for about 40 days. He’s playing alone for the first two days in Memphis due to the fact that Daniel Berger withdrew, bringing the field down to odd number 69.
TPC Southwind Thursday hole locations
Here’s a look at the pin placements for the first round:
Weather: Scorching hot at FedEx St. Jude Championship Thursday
Players and fans will be dealing with highs in the upper 90s and a heat index well north of 100 Thursday in Memphis.
2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship first-round tee times
Click here to see every first-round tee time and pairing. Here are the featured groups for Thursday’s coverage:
9:10 a.m. ET — Tommy Fleetwood, Jordan Spieth9:20 a.m. — Tom Kim, Ludvig Aberg9:30 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler12:35 p.m. — Sam Burns, Xander Schauffele12:45 p.m. — Collin Morikawa, Cameron YoungFedEx St. Jude Championship TV, streaming
Here’s a look at the TV and streaming schedule for Thursday’s action:
Watch PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ Watch Golf Channel for free on Fubo TVWho’s in the field at the FedEx St. Jude Championship?
There were 70 who qualified but there will only by 69 on the tee sheet as Daniel Berger opted not to play due to injury. The field also includes 11 first-timers, including Jackson Koivun, who got in on the number at No. 70.
What are the betting odds for the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship?
According to BetMGM, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has the shortest betting odds, as he typically does when he tees it up. Rory McIlroy is next, with Xander Schauffele not far behind. Click here to see the full list of pre-tournament odds.
Scottie Scheffler +450Rory McIlroy +1400Xander Schauffele +1800Cameron Young +2000Sam Burns +2000Tommy Fleetwood +2000Key number for the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship
12. That is the number of players that qualified for the playoffs for the first time. Kristoffer Reitan (18th)is the highest ranked first timer entering the week. Reitan is one of five rookies to make it along with Alex Fitzpatrick (19th), Sudarshan Yellamaraju (57th), Jordan Smith (64th) and Jackson Koivun (70th). Here are 15 other stats to ponder this week.
—Adam Schupak
The private TPC Southwind in Memphis is a 7,288-yard course that plays as a par 70. It was designed by Ron Prichard. It has hosted the PGA Tour since 1989. It opened in 1988.
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