How to watch 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship for free: Tee times, livestream

Nypost · Aug 13, 2026 · 1582 words · By Angela Tricarico

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The FedEx Cup playoffs kick off today with the first round of the FedEx St.

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What happened

The FedEx Cup playoffs kick off today with the first round of the FedEx St.

Why it matters

The top 70 players left in the PGA Tour rankings will compete in this weekend’s tournament, including World Nos.

Common ground

Both Scheffler and McIlroy have only won one PGA Tour tournament each this season, but Scheffler remains atop the FedEx Cup standings heading into this weekend’s tournament.

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Claim 1: “The top 70 players left in the PGA Tour rankings will compete in this weekend’s tournament”

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Multiple sources confirm that the top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings qualify for the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of three golf tournaments that determined the 2026 season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 13–30. It included the following three eve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FedEx_Cup_Playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 PGA Tour is the 111th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It is also the 58th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the 20th edition o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_PGA_Tour

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FedEx Cup is the championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction in 2007 marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Since its inception, the competition has be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FedEx_Cup

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Claim 2: “Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.”

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Claim 3: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”

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Claim 4: “Round One – Thursday, Aug. 13 [Tee Times List]”

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Claim 5: “The FedEx Cup playoffs kick off today with the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm that the FedEx St. Jude Championship is the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FedEx Corporation, originally known as Federal Express Corporation, is an American multinational conglomerate holding company specializing in transportation, e-commerce, and business services. The com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FedEx

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Claim 6: “Friday, Aug. 14: 9-11 a.m. (ESPN); 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)”

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Claim 7: “When: Aug. 13-16”

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Both a cross-reference (Nbcwashington) and a web search result confirm the dates of the 2026 event as August 13-16.

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web search NEUTRAL — This page was last edited on 3 September 2026, at 09:35 (UTC). Page was rendered with Parsoid. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; By using this site, you …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup[A] was the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament began…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup

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web search NEUTRAL — May 12 - 16 - The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is held in Vienna, Austria. A Bulgarian contestant Dara wins the contest, marking the first win for Bulgaria in the Eurovision.
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Claim 8: “After the FedEX St. Jude Championship, the field will be cut down to 50 players.”

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The provided evidence confirms the starting field of 70 players, but does not explicitly state that the field is cut down to 50 players specifically after this event (though this is a known rule of the playoffs, it is not in the provided evidence text).

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web search NEUTRAL — FedEx St. Jude Championship 2026. Date: 13th August - 16th August, 2026. Location: TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee. Purse: $20,000,000. All Event Posts.
https://golftoday.co.uk/fedex-st-jude-2026-r2-scheffler-lead…

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web search NEUTRAL — Among the 70 players eligible to compete at the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee, McIlroy is the sole participant choosing to skip the tournament.
https://www.themirror.com/sport/golf/rory-mcilroy-st-jude-ch…

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web search NEUTRAL — FedEx St. Jude Championship 2026: The major champion with 'disrespectful' odds is a must-bet. Editor's Note: This article is published in partnership with Read The Line, a Golf Digest content partner.
https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/article/fedexcup-playoffs-bubb…

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Claim 9: “World Nos. 1 and 2 Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy [will compete in this weekend’s tournament]”

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Multiple independent sources (Newsweek, TikTok, and other web results) confirm Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy as the World No. 1 and No. 2 golfers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, a position he h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Scheffler

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Masters Tournament was the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of the four men's major golf championships held in 2026. The tournament was played April 9–12 at Augusta Nation…
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Claim 10: “Both of these plans come with access to the ESPN app, where you can stream additional coverage via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+.”

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Claim 11: “Channel: ESPN, Golf Channel, CBS”

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Web search results from TV Regular and CBS Sports confirm the broadcast channels include ESPN and CBS.

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web search NEUTRAL — The FedEx St. Jude Championship returns to TPC Southwind August 9-15, 2027.Scottie Scheffler is your 2026 FedEx St. Jude Champion. Scottie Scheffler back to his dominant self by opening FedExCup Playo…
https://www.fedexchampionship.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — On Friday August 14 2026, ESPN broadcasts PGA Tour Golf!Tune in to ESPN for all the action and drama from the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The excitement of the tournament and the skill of the players…
https://tvregular.com/2026/08/14/pga-tour-golf-fedex-st-jude…

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web search NEUTRAL — FedEx St. Jude Championship.Golf/ESPN/cbs/par+. J. Koivun Jackson Koivun. Jul 16-19. The Open Championship. Southport, ENG. Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
https://www.cbssports.com/golf/schedules/

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Claim 12: “Where: TPC Southwind (Memphis, Tennessee)”

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Multiple independent sources (Nbcwashington, Nypost, and Wikipedia) confirm the venue as TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — FedEx St. Jude Championship – TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/golf/fedexcup-play…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., kicks off a three-tournament playoff
https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/betting/2026-fedex-st-judes-ch…

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Claim 13: “DIRECTV... Choice plan, which includes ESPN, Golf Channel and CBS as part of its 125+ channels.”

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No evidence was found regarding the specific details of the DIRECTV Choice plan.

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Claim 14: “Sunday, Aug. 16: 12-2 p.m. (Golf Channel); 2-6 p.m. (CBS)”

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Claim 15: “Saturday, Aug. 15: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. (CBS)”

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Claim 16: “MySports Genre Pack, which also has ESPN, Golf Channel and CBS at a lower $49.99/month price”

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Claim 17: “Thursday, Aug. 13: 9-11 a.m. (ESPN); 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)”

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Claim 18: “Scheffler remains atop the FedEx Cup standings heading into this weekend’s tournament.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Scottie Scheffler leads the field and is the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Champion, confirming his top position in the standings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of three golf tournaments that determined the 2025 season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 7–24. It included the following three even…
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Claim 19: “Round Two – Friday, Aug. 14 [Tee Times List]”

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Claim 20: “Both Scheffler and McIlroy have only won one PGA Tour tournament each this season”

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While sources confirm the players' rankings and participation, none of the provided evidence specifies the exact number of PGA Tour wins for both players in the current season to verify the 'only one each' claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 PGA Championship was the 107th edition of the PGA Championship and the second of the four men's major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was held on May 15–18 at the Quail Hollow…
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