UPDATED: FedExCup Playoffs Begin at FedEx St. Jude Championship, Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+

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UPDATED: FedExCup Playoffs Begin at FedEx St. Jude Championship, Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+

  • Coverage starts tomorrow at 8:15 a.m. ET, continues through Final Round on Sunday, August 14
  • Marquee, Featured Groups include all Top 10 players in FedExCup standings: Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Smith, Sam Burns, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau, Justin Thomas, Cameron Young, Sungjae Im
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Four-stream coverage of the FedExCup Playoffs on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ begins tomorrow at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, exclusively for ESPN+ subscribers. A Main Feed covering the entire tournament field begins at 8:15 a.m. ET tomorrow, followed by Featured Holes at 8:30 a.m. ET, Featured Groups at 8:45 a.m. ET, and a Marquee Group at 9 a.m. ET. ESPN+ Bonus Coverage of other key groups will begin when the initial Marquee Group and Featured Groups complete their rounds. The Featured Holes stream will showcase TPC Southwind’s par-3 Nos. 4, 11 and 14, as well as the par-5 16th.

The FedEx St. Jude Championship is the first of three events in the FedExCup Playoffs, with the top 125 eligible players in the FedExCup standings vying for 70 spots in next week’s BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club in Delaware, followed by a qualifying field of only 30 players for the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, August 25-28.

THURSDAY | August 11
Main Feed starts at 8:15 a.m. ET
Featured Holes coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. ET

Marquee Group | 9 a.m. ET

  • Tony Finau – Defending champion, No. 7 in FedExCup standings, No. 13 world ranking, wins in each of his last two starts (3M Open, Rocket Mortgage Classic), four-time TOUR winner
  • Justin Thomas – No. 8 in FedExCup standings, 2017 FedExCup Champion, two-time PGA Champion (2022, 2017), 15-time TOUR winner, No. 7 world ranking
  • Cameron Young – No. 9 in FedExCup standings, a leading candidate for 2022 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year, in 2022 finished 2nd at Open Championship and T3 at PGA Championship

 Featured Groups | 8:45 a.m. ET

  • Jordan Spieth – No. 15 in FedExCup standings, 2015 FedExCup champion, three-time major champion, 13-time PGA TOUR winner, No. 12 world ranking
  • Matt Fitzpatrick – No. 14 in FedExCup standings, 2022 U.S. Open champion, eight wins on DP World Tour, No. 10 world ranking
  • Max Homa – No. 13 in FedExCup standings, 2022 Wells Fargo Championship winner, four-time TOUR winner

 

  • Scottie Scheffler – No. 1 in FedExCup standings, No. 1 world ranking, four wins in 2022 (WM Phoenix Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Masters)
  • Cameron Smith – No. 2 in FedExCup standings, No. 2 world ranking, 2022 Open Championship winner, 2022 THE PLAYERS champion, six-time TOUR winner
  • Sam Burns – No. 3 in FedExCup standings, four-time TOUR winner, two wins in 2022 (Valspar Championship, Charles Schwab Challenge), No. 11 world ranking

Featured Group 1 | 3 p.m. ET

  • Jon Rahm – No. 16 in FedExCup standings, No. 6 world ranking, 2021 U.S. Open champion, seven-time PGA TOUR winner
  • Tom Hoge – No. 17 in FedExCup standings, 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am champion
  • Billy Horschel – No. 18 in FecExCup standings, 2014 FedExCup champion, seven-time TOUR winner, No. 15 world ranking

 Featured Group 2 | 3 p.m. ET

  • Rory McIlroy – No. 6 in FedExCup standings, No. 3 world ranking, two-time FedExCup champion, 21-time TOUR winner, four-time major champion, three-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year
  • Xander Schauffele – No. 4 in FedExCup standings, No. 5 world ranking, Olympic Gold medalist, seven-time TOUR winner, three wins in 2022 (Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Travelers Championship, Genesis Scottish Open)
  • Patrick Cantlay – Defending FedExCup champion, No. 5 in FedExCup standings, No. 4 world ranking, seven-time TOUR winner, 2021 PGA TOUR Player of the Year

FRIDAY | August 12
Main Feed starts at 8:15 a.m. ET
Featured Holes coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. ET

Marquee Group | 9 a.m. ET

  • McIlroy / Schauffele / Cantlay

Featured Groups | 8:45 a.m. ET

  • Rahm / Hoge / Horschel

 

  • Collin Morikawa – No. 23 in FedExCup standings, No. 8 world ranking, 2021 Open Champion, 2020 PGA Champion, five-time TOUR winner
  • Davis Riley – No. 24 in FedExCup standings, lost playoff to Sam Burns at 2022 Valspar Championship
  • Seamus Power – No. 25 in FedExCup standings, TOUR winner (2021 Barbasol Championship)

 Featured Group 1 | 3 p.m. ET

  • Spieth / Fitzpatrick / Homa

Featured Group 2 | 3 p.m. ET

  • Finau / Thomas / Young

PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow similar schedules Saturday and Sunday, determined when post-cut pairings and tee times are announced.

UPDATED: Four-Feed Coverage of the FedEx St. Jude Championship | Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+

Day Start Time (ET) Coverage
Thursday,

August 11

8:15 a.m. Main Feed Best action across the tournament field
8:30 a.m. Featured Holes Par 3 | Nos. 4, 11, 14

Par 5 | No. 16

8:45 a.m.

 

Featured Groups Jordan Spieth / Matt Fitzpatrick / Max Homa

Scottie Scheffler / Cameron Smith / Sam Burns

Bonus Coverage:

Jon Rahm / Tom Hoge / Billy Horschel

Collin Morikawa / Davis Riley / Seamus Power

9 a.m. Marquee Group

 

Tony Finau / Justin Thomas / Cameron Young

Bonus Coverage:

Rory McIlroy / Xander Schauffele / Patrick Cantlay

3 p.m. Featured Group 1 Jon Rahm / Tom Hoge / Billy Horschel
Featured Group 2 Rory McIlroy / Xander Schauffele / Patrick Cantlay
Featured Holes Par 3 | No. 14
Par 5 | No. 16
Friday,

August 12

8:15 a.m. Main Feed Best action across the tournament field
8:30 a.m. Featured Holes Par 3 | Nos. 4, 11, 14

Par 5 | No. 16

8:45 a.m. Featured Groups Jon Rahm / Tom Hoge / Billy Horschel

Collin Morikawa / Davis Riley / Seamus Power

Bonus Coverage:

Jordan Spieth / Matt Fitzpatrick / Max Homa

Scottie Scheffler / Cameron Smith / Sam Burns

9 a.m. Marquee Group Rory McIlroy / Xander Schauffele / Patrick Cantlay

Bonus Coverage:

Tony Finau / Justin Thomas / Cameron Young

3 p.m. Featured Group 1 Jordan Spieth / Matt Fitzpatrick / Max Homa
Featured Group 2 Tony Finau / Justin Thomas / Cameron Young
Featured Holes Par 3 | No. 14
Par 5 | No. 16

The four feeds available on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ include:

  • Main Feed – The primary tournament coverage stream, showcasing the best action from across the course, with two dedicated booth announcers, a dedicated walking announcer and coverage drawn from all cameras at the event.
  • Marquee Group – Every shot from each player in the group, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer calling the action.
  • Featured Holes – Exclusive coverage of key par 3 holes and the course’s iconic, signature holes.
  • Featured Groups – Traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage following two concurrent featured groups, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer.

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