Updated Aug. 14, 2026, 6:27 p.m. ET
The 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship rolls on at TPC Southwind in Memphis.
There’s no cut at this week’s event so all 68 golfers in the field (there have now been two WDs) advanced to the weekend and collect a paycheck. Aside from a trophy, there’s also a chase to the top 50, as only the top 50 in the points standings after this week will move on to the BMW Championship, the second of three events that make up the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Get all the Friday highlights, updates, scores and more from the second round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Keep tabs on all the scores posted at TPC Southwind with the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship leaderboard. Here’s the top of the board after 36 holes:
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Vik has climbed into a tie for second at 8 under after shooting 64. Aberg is solo fourth at 7 under after his 65.
Scottie Scheffler makes a run at course record
Scheffler left his birdie putt on 18 short and left but made his par and posted 9-under 61 to tie the course record and he holds the solo lead by three shots.
A near albatross for Ryo Hisatsune
You almost can’t believe this shot:
There’s never been an albatross in the FEC playoffs.
Matti Schmid aces the par-3 fifth
Schmid has made the first hole-in-one of the week at the St. Jude. He was the last player to come through that hole Friday. It’s the third ace at TPC Southwind since the event became a playoff event.
Scottie Scheffler tied for the lead on his back nine
Scheffler opened with five straight birdies.
Robert MacIntyre withdraws from FedEx St. Jude
Robert MacIntyre has withdrawn from the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the PGA Tour announced Friday morning. A reason for his WD was not cited, but he posted a disappointing 12-over 82 in Thursday’s opening round at TPC Southwind in Memphis, finishing the day dead last on the leaderboard, eight shots behind the next-worst score. Read more on MacIntyre’s rough outing in Memphis.
Sungjae Im opens up big lead Friday
Sungjae Im fired a 5-under 30 on the front nine early Friday to get to 9 under and take a commanding four shot lead over the field. The 28-year-old from South Korea is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour but hasn’t hoisted a trophy in more than five years.
Weather: Another scorcher in Memphis Friday
It’s going to be another brutally hot and humid day for players and fans at TPC Southwind, with a high around 100 degrees and a heat index north of 110.
2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship second-round tee times
Click here to see every tee time for the second round in Memphis.
What are the betting odds for the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship?
According to BetMGM, these are the shortest odds to win after 18 holes of play in Memphis:
Scottie Scheffler +600Tommy Fleetwood +900Hideki Matsuyama +1100Michael Thorbjornsen +1200Sam Burns +1400Xander Schauffele +1400Weather forecast for the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship
The accuweather forecast for Memphis, Tennessee, for Friday, Aug. 14, is “most hot” with a high temperature of 101 degrees. And it’s not cooling off, as Saturday is looking like 101 again and then Sunday is aiming to hit 103.
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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