FedExCup Playoffs bubble watch: Scottie Scheffler leads the field while Jordan Spieth, Max Homa need a big week in Memphis
Its time for the PGA Tours postseason.The FedExCup Playoffs are officially here, starting with the FedEx St. Jude Championship this week in Memphis. The top 70 golfers in the standings have qualified for the tournament at TPC Southwind, though only the top 50 in the standings come Sunday night will move on.Almost everyone is competing this week, too. Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler is back in action, and is carrying a giant lead into the postseason. Hes the only golfer with more than 4,000 points in the standings, and hes got a nearly 800-point lead over the field. Naturally, Scheffler is the massive betting favorite.Rory McIlroy isnt far behind betting-wise, either. Hes back in action for the first time since the British Open, and is at No. 12 in the FedExCup standings. Tommy Fleetwood, who won the Tour Championship last season, is competing, too. Daniel Berger is the only golfer who qualified that is not playing this week. Berger is at No. 60 in the standings, so his postseason is now over. There are no cuts in FedExCup Playoffs events, and the winner of this weeks tournament will earn 750 points. Heres everything you need to keep up with the FedExCup bubble this week in Tennessee.FedExCup Standings: Top 10Scottie Scheffler is entering the playoffs with a massive lead over the rest of the fieldPositionNamePoints1Scottie Scheffler4,1232Matt Fitzpatrick3,3293Cameron Young3,1614Wyndham Clark2,2555Chris Gotterup2,2546Collin Morikawa2,2297Si Woo Kim2,2018Sam Burns2,0789Tommy Fleetwood2,04610Ludvig berg1,929FedExCup Standings: Bubble WatchRemember, the top 50 golfers in the FedExCup standings after the FedEx St. Jude Championship will advance to the BMW Championship.PositionNamePoints45Eric Cole86546Alex Noren85947Michael Brennan85748Matt McCarty83849Keith Mitchell81150Maverick McNealy806---51Harris English77952Max Homa76753Sungjae Im76454Jordan Spieth76255Sam Stevens741There are several big names right on the bublbe, including Jordan Spieth and Sungjae Im. Jackson Koivun, who only turned pro last month, is the last man in the field at No. 70. He matched Tiger Woods record in needing just five professional starts to earn a spot in the playoffs. Hell need another solid outing to keep his inaugural postseason run alive. Last weeks winner Michael Brennan, who only got in because of his victory at the Wyndham Championship, is sitting at No. 47.How to watch the FedEx St. Jude ChampionshipAll times ETThursday, August 13Golf Channel | 2-6 p.m.Friday, August 14Golf Channel | 2-6 p.m.Saturday, August 15Golf Channel | 1-3 p.m. CBS | 3-6 p.m.Sunday, August 16Golf Channel | 1-3 p.m. CBS | 3-6 p.m.FedExCup Playoffs ScheduleFedEx St. Jude ChampionshipWhen: Aug. 13-16 Where: TPC Southwind | Memphis, Tennessee FedExCup Field: Top 70BMW ChampionshipWhen: Aug. 20-23 Where: Bellerive Country Club | St. Louis, Missouri FedExCup Field: Top 50Tour ChampionshipWhen: Aug. 27-30 Where: East Lake Golf Club | Atlanta FedExCup Field: Top 30