The 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs run from Thursday 13 August to Sunday 30 August 2026 and comprise the final three tournaments of the PGA Tour’s regular season. Celebrating the 20th year of the FedEx Cup format, the three-event series determines the PGA Tour Player of the Season and awards a 25 million US dollar bonus to the eventual FedEx Cup champion.
What are the FedEx Cup Playoffs?
The FedEx Cup is the PGA Tour’s season-long competition, introduced in 2007, in which players accumulate points across each FedEx Cup event and the top qualifiers advance to a three-tournament playoff series in August. The field is progressively reduced at each playoff stage, concluding with a winner-takes-all Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
The 2026 edition marks the 20th anniversary of the format. Round one, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, features the top 70 FedEx Cup points earners from the PGA Tour regular season. The top 50 from the FedEx Cup standings after Memphis advance to the BMW Championship, and the top 30 after BMW qualify for the Tour Championship.
When are the FedEx Cup Playoffs?
The playoffs run over three consecutive weeks from 13 August to 30 August 2026. The FedEx St. Jude Championship is staged from Thursday 13 August to Sunday 16 August, the BMW Championship from Thursday 20 August to Sunday 23 August, and the Tour Championship from Thursday 27 August to Sunday 30 August. Each tournament is a 72-hole strokeplay event.
Where are the FedEx Cup Playoffs held?
Three US venues host the 2026 playoffs. The FedEx St. Jude Championship is played at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. The BMW Championship moves to Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The Tour Championship is hosted at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, a Donald Ross-designed course that has been the permanent home of the event since 2004.
Key Contenders
Scottie Scheffler has dominated the PGA Tour in recent seasons and is the odds-on favourite every time he tees off in the playoffs. Rory McIlroy, a four-time FedEx Cup winner, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland and Collin Morikawa are among the perennial contenders. Recent winners include Viktor Hovland (2023), Scottie Scheffler (2024) and Tommy Fleetwood (2025).
The field reshapes at each stage. The top 70 start at Memphis, the top 50 advance to St. Louis, and only the top 30 contest the Tour Championship. In 2025, the Tour Championship abandoned its controversial staggered-start system and returned to a straight 72-hole strokeplay format, a change that is retained for 2026.
How to Watch
In the United States, the PGA Tour’s broadcast partners Golf Channel and NBC carry early-round coverage, with live streaming on ESPN+ and the PGA Tour app. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sky Sports Golf is the exclusive broadcaster. Internationally, SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa), Fox Sports (Australia), TSN (Canada) and Canal+ (France) are among the major broadcasters.
History and Records
Tiger Woods won the inaugural FedEx Cup in 2007, and again in 2009. Rory McIlroy holds the record for most FedEx Cup titles with four (2012, 2016, 2019 and 2022). The total FedEx Cup bonus pool increased to 100 million US dollars in 2023 and the champion receives a 25 million US dollar top prize, the largest individual bonus in professional golf. Viktor Hovland set the Tour Championship strokeplay record in 2023 with a final-round 61.
Tickets and Attendance
Tickets for each playoff event are sold through the respective tournament websites and the official PGA Tour ticketing partner. Tour Championship tickets typically sell out in advance, with hospitality and premium packages also available. The FedEx St. Jude Championship remains one of the more affordable top-tier tickets on the tour, with weekly passes available from under 200 US dollars.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do the FedEx Cup Playoffs start?
The 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs begin on Thursday 13 August 2026 at TPC Southwind, Memphis.
Where are the FedEx Cup Playoffs held?
TPC Southwind in Memphis, Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis and East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
How can I watch the FedEx Cup Playoffs?
Golf Channel and NBC in the US, Sky Sports Golf in the UK, SuperSport in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Who won the last FedEx Cup?
Tommy Fleetwood won the 2025 FedEx Cup, his first PGA Tour FedEx Cup title.