Viktor Hovland cards lowest round of 2024, makes much-needed move up FedEx St. Jude leaderboard
Viktor Hovland has played like a shell throughout 2024, missing the cut in three of the four majors and finishing the regular season 57th in the FedExCup standings, a far cry from his play a year ago. So with the top 50 players qualifying for next week’s BMW Championship in Colorado and a spot in […]
Chris Kirk’s thrilling hole-in-one gives him early FedEx St. Jude lead
Chris Kirk was having a strong round Thursday when he reached the par-3 14th hole, the most difficult hole on the course. Kirk had already recorded five birdies and was leading the leaderboard at 5 under par early in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. But his rounds will improve soon. Kirk pulled out his 6-iron […]
Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele contending again at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Considering how well Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele have performed this year, it won’t be a surprise to see their names on the leaderboard again. The two played together and finished with a 4-under 66 on a hot, muggy day in Memphis. Scheffler and Schauffele were tied for fifth after the first day of the […]
PGA Tour players struggling in extreme Memphis heat; feels like 110+ at FedEx St. Jude Championship
At last year’s FedEx St. Jude Championship, the muggy Memphis summer heat led to a lot of buzz about Lucas Glover’s sweaty pants. His slacks were soaked, and he looked like he’d just showered on his way to a historic win. His “swamp butt” became the perfect metaphor for how everyone felt. This year was […]
Scottie Scheffler on FedEx Cup Playoffs: “silly” it all comes down to one event
Given what’s happened over the past two years, Scottie Scheffler has good reason to dislike the FedExCup playoff format. Scheffler arrived at East Lake in both 2022 and 2023 as the top player in the FedEx Cup rankings, meaning he was at 10 under par and two strokes ahead of the second-place player at the […]
PGA Tour: Quick one-liners to best describe Top 70 in the FedEx Cup
The top 70 finishers in the FedEx Cup Playoffs will compete at TPC Southwind in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. They’ll be competing for $20 million in prize money and FedEx Cup points, with only the top 50 advancing to compete in the BMW Championship in Colorado. Let’s take a look at this week’s field […]
Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa disagree with Scottie Scheffler, applaud FedEx Cup Playoff format
The PGA Tour’s three-week playoffs begin Thursday with the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, but debate continues to rage among the top players over its format. Some, such as Scottie Scheffler, don’t like that structure. Scheffler even called it “absurd,” adding that he doesn’t like the idea of it all boiling down to the […]
FedEx St. Jude Championship: Odds, betting preview, predictions, insight
As you stroll through downtown Memphis, you might stumble upon the BB King Blues Club on Beale Street. The club is famous for its legendary namesake and has a house band that plays some of the best blues in the world. Every day, the two-story club reverberates with the sounds of BB King’s “The Thrill […]
A look at the FedEx Cup playoffs’ massive prize purses, how it works
Welcome to Playing Through’s daily ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss a different element of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup. With the playoffs starting this week, I want to explain more about the FedExCup and its […]
PGA Tour: An official look at the final Top 70 in the FedEx Cup standings heading to Memphis
The PGA Tour regular season is over, with three tournaments remaining to decide the FedEx Cup winner. First up is the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. With Matt Kuchar finishing up the Wyndham Championship, the top 70 for this first playoff tournament is officially decided. Who made it to the […]