FedEx Cup Playoffs Field Set at Memphis with 70 PGA Tour Players

The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, the opening event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, will take place at TPC Southwind in Memphis, featuring a 69-player field after Rory McIlroy opted out. Qualification was based on the top 70 players in the FedExCup standings at the end of the regular PGA Tour season, with the top 50 advancing to the subsequent BMW Championship. Scottie Scheffler leads the field as World No. 1 and reigning FedExCup champion, joined by six former FedExCup champions and nine of the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking. Cameron Young, fresh off his first PGA Tour win at the Wyndham Championship, surged into the playoffs, while Chris Kirk made a dramatic jump into the top 70 with a strong finish to secure his playoff spot. Players qualifying for the playoffs gain exemptions into the following season's full-field events and THE PLAYERS Championship, while those outside the top 70 must compete in the FedEx Cup Fall for tour card retention. The FedEx Cup playoffs provide significant status and tournament access for the 2026 PGA Tour season, underscoring the importance of these postseason events.