Scottie Scheffler leads FedExCup playoffs ahead of first event
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 1:17 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
The FedExCup playoffs begin August 13 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. Scottie Scheffler, who secured the season-long points race, leads with a $10 million bonus already earned. The playoffs feature three events: the FedEx St. Jude Championship, BMW Championship, and Tour Championship. Players aim to qualify for the next rounds and compete for substantial prize money, including $40 million at the Tour Championship. All three events have no 36-hole cuts, with qualifying players starting with their season-long points carrying over into playoffs.
- •First playoff event runs August 13-16 at TPC Southwind
- •Top 70 players qualify for the FedEx St. Jude Championship
- •First two events offer $20 million purses each
- •Tour Championship winner deemed the FedExCup champion
- •Scheffler leads the points list entering the playoffs
- 1:17 PMYahoo Sports — FedExCup playoffs 2026: How it works, format, events, points system, money, past winners
"Here's what you need to know ahead of the three-event FedExCup Playoffs on the PGA Tour.
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