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FedEx St. Jude Championship Opens With 69 Players After Berger Withdrawal

The missing player is permanent because the playoffs do not use alternates.

Aug 9, 2026; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Jordan Spieth pitches up to the green on number one during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Aug 9, 2026; Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Jackson Koivun hits his tee shot on number two during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind runs Aug. 13–16 as the opening event of the three‑tournament FedExCup Playoffs and will start with a 69‑player roster after Daniel Berger did not commit.
  • Playoff rules do not allow alternates so Berger’s spot remains vacant, a change that leaves the field short and can alter who earns the top‑50 positions needed to reach next week’s BMW Championship.
  • Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are paired together to open the tournament, with sportsbooks listing Scheffler as the pre‑event favorite (for example, +480 at FanDuel).
  • Rookie Jackson Koivun, who slipped into the final automatic spot late in the season, makes his FedExCup Playoffs debut and arrives needing a top‑seven result to have a strong chance to advance.
  • FedEx has partnered with Callaway/Odyssey on a playoff putter‑cover promotion that ties $5 per foot made by Odyssey players to a capped $75,000 donation split among First Tee chapters, and the no‑cut format with quadrupled points means standings can shift dramatically this week.