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

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

  • Coverage starts tomorrow at 8:45 a.m. ET, continues through Final Round on Sunday, August 13
  • Marquee, Featured Groups include top nine players in FedExCup standings: Rahm, Scheffler, McIlroy, Homa, Clark, Harman, Hovland, Bradley, Fowler
  • Top three players – Rahm, Scheffler, McIlroy – in same group Thursday and Friday
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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.

  • Coverage begins tomorrow at 8:45 a.m. ET, continues through Sunday, August 13.
  • The FedEx St. Jude Championship is the first of three events in the FedExCup Playoffs, with the top 70 eligible players in the FedExCup standings vying for 50 spots in next week’s BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois.
  • The top 30 players following the BMW Championship will qualify for the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, August 24-27.

Marquee and Featured groups this week include nine of the top 10 players in the FedExCup standings and eight of the top 10 players in the world. Tee times are determined by FedExCup position.

  • The Marquee Group on Thursday includes the top three players in both the FedExCup standings and Official World Golf Ranking: Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and three-time and defending FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy.
  • The tournament field of 70 qualifying players includes 13 major winners and 4 FedExCup champions.
  • The Featured Holes stream will showcase TPC Southwind’s par-3 Nos. 4, 11 and 14, as well as the par-5 16th.
  • ESPN+ Bonus Coverage of other top groups in progress will begin when the initial Marquee Group and Featured Groups complete their rounds.

THURSDAY | August 10
Main Feed | 8:45 a.m. ET
Featured Holes | 9:30 a.m. ET

Marquee Group | 10:15 a.m. ET

  • Jon Rahm – No. 1 in FedexCup standings, No. 3 world ranking, 2023 Masters champion, 2021 U.S. Open champion, four wins in 2023 (Sentry Tournament of Champions, The American Express, Genesis Invitational, Masters), 11-time TOUR winner
  • Scottie Scheffler – No. 1 world ranking, No. 2 in FedExCup standings, 2023 The PLAYERS winner, 2022 Masters champion, six-time TOUR winner
  • Rory McIlroy – Three-time and defending FedExCup champion, No. 2 world ranking, No. 3 in FedExCup standings, four-time major champion, 24-time TOUR winner, three-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year

 Featured Groups | 10 a.m. ET

  • Viktor Hovland – No. 5 world ranking, No. 7 in FedExCup standings, 2023 Memorial Tournament champion, four-time TOUR winner, two DP World Tour victories
  • Keegan Bradley – No. 8 in FedExCup standings, No. 15 world ranking, 2023 Travelers Championship winner, 2011 PGA Championship winner, six-time TOUR winner, 2011 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
  • Rickie Fowler – No. 9 in FedExCup standings, six-time TOUR winner, 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic champion, 2010 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year

 

  • Patrick Cantlay – No. 4 world ranking, No. 13 in FedExCup standings, eight-time TOUR winner, 2021 FedExCup champion, 2021 PGA TOUR Player of the Year
  • Tom Kim – Two-time TOUR winner, No. 14 in FedExCup standings, No. 18 world ranking
  • Sepp Straka – No. 15 in FedExCup standings, two-time TOUR winner (2023 John Deere Classic, 2022 Honda Classic)

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

  • Jordan Spieth – No. 12 world ranking, three-time major champion, 13-time PGA TOUR winner, 2015 FedExCup champion
  • Sungjae Im – Two-time TOUR winner, 2019 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
  • Justin Rose – 2013 U.S. Open champion, 2018 FedExCup champion, 11-time TOUR winner, 10 wins on DP World Tour

At 2 p.m. ET, coverage will transition to two Featured Group feeds and two Featured Hole streams.

  • Featured Group – Rahm / McIlroy / Scheffler

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

  • Max Homa – No. 4 in FedExCup standings, No. 7 world ranking, six-time TOUR winner, 2023 Farmers Insurance Open winner
  • Wyndham Clark – No. 5 in FedexCup standings, No. 11 world ranking, 2023 U.S. Open champion, two-time TOUR winner
  • Brian Harman – No. 6 in FedExCup rankings, No. 9 world ranking, 2023 Open Championship winner, three-time TOUR winner

 

  • Featured Group – Viktor Hovland / Keegan Bradley / Rickie Fowler

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

  • Xander Schauffele – No. 6 world ranking, No. 16 in FedExCup standings, Olympic Gold medalist, won three times in 2022 (Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Travelers Championship, Gensis Scottish Open), seven-time TOUR winner
  • Tyrrell Hatton – No. 14 world ranking, No. 17 in FedExCup standings, PGA TOUR winner, six DP World Tour titles
  • Si Woo Kim – No. 18 in FedExCup standings, four-time TOUR winner, 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii champion

 

  • Featured Hole – No. 14 | Par 3
  • Featured Hole – No. 16 | Par 5

FRIDAY | August 11
Main Feed | 8:45 a.m. ET
Featured Holes | 9:30 a.m. ET

Marquee Group | 10 a.m. ET

  • Xander Schauffele / Tyrrell Hatton / Si Woo Kim

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

  • Jon Rahm / Scottie Scheffler / Rory McIlory

 Featured Groups | 9:15 a.m. ET

  • Jordan Spieth / Sungjae Im / Justin Rose
  • Max Homa / Wyndham Clark / Brian Harman

At 2 p.m. ET, coverage will transition to two Featured Group feeds and two Featured Hole streams.

  • Featured Group – Jon Rahm / Scottie Scheffler / Rory McIlroy
  • Featured Group – Jordan Spieth / Sungjae Im / Justin Rose

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

  • Viktor Hovland / Keegan Bradley / Rickie Fowler
  • Featured Hole – No. 14 | Par 3
  • Featured Hole – No. 16 | Par 5

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

Day Start Time (ET) Coverage
Thursday,

August 10

8:45 a.m. Main Feed Best action across the tournament field
9:30 a.m. Featured Holes  

Nos. 4, 11, 14| Par 3

No. 16 | Par 5

 

10 a.m. Featured Groups  

Viktor Hovland / Keegan Bradley / Rickie Fowler

Patrick  Cantlay / Tom Kim / Sepp Straka

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

Jordan Spieth / Sungjae Im / Justin Rose

 

10:15 a.m. Marquee Group  

Jon Rahm / Scottie Scheffler / Rory McIlroy

 

2 p.m. Featured Groups  

Rahm / McIlroy / Scheffler

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

Max Homa / Wyndham Clark / Brian Harman

 

 

Viktor Hovland / Keegan Bradley / Rickie Fowler

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

Xander Schauffele / Tyrrell Hatton / Si Woo Kim

 

Featured Holes No. 14 | Par 3
No. 16 | Par 5
Friday,

August 11

8:45 a.m. Main Feed Best action across the tournament field
9:15 a.m. Featured Groups  

Jordan Spieth / Sungjae Im / Justin Rose

Max Homa / Wyndham Clark / Brian Harman

 

9:30 a.m. Featured Holes  

Nos. 4, 11, 14| Par 3

No. 16 | Par 5

 

10 a.m. Marquee Group  

Xander Schauffele / Tyrrell Hatton / Si Woo Kim

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

Jon Rahm / Scottie Scheffler / Rory McIlory

 

2 p.m. Featured Groups Rahm / Scheffler / McIlroy
 

Jordan Spieth / Sungjae Im / Justin Rose

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

Viktor Hovland / Keegan Bradley / Rickie Fowler

 

Featured Holes No. 14 | Par 3
No. 16 | Par 5

PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow a similar schedule Saturday and Sunday, determined after pairings are announced following the second and third rounds, respectively.

Thursday’s coverage on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will also be available to stream for all Hulu subscribers.

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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