FedEx Cup Playoffs 2026: Schedule, TV Channel Guide, Format, Events, Points, Money, and Past Winners.
The FedExCup Playoffs mark the dramatic conclusion of the PGA Tour season. In their 20th edition in 2026 PGA Tour postseason features a progressive cut across three events, culminating in a traditional stroke-play finale at East Lake that crowns both the Tour Championship winner and the FedExCup champion.
Here’s Playoffsschedules.com brins everything you need to know about the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs, including the schedule, how to watch, how the format works, points system, total prize funs, past winners and the latest favorites to win:
When is the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs events?
The 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs is a group of tournaments that run through three consecutive weeks. Each tournament is 72-hole stroke play. The first tournament starts Aug. 13, and they wrap up on Aug. 30.
Aug. 13-16: The FedEx St. Jude Championship
Aug. 20-23: BMW Championship
Aug. 27-30: The Tour Championship
Where are the FedExCup Playoff events being played?
There are currently three playoff events in the 2026 PGA Tour FedExp Cup:
Aug. 13-16: FedEx St. Jude Championship, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
Aug. 20-23: BMW Championship, Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri
Aug. 27-30: Tour Championship, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia
How many players are in each FedExCup playoff tournament field?
The top 70 players from the season-long FedExCup points list qualify for the FedEx St. Jude.
The top 50 players after St. Jude qualify for the BMW Championship.
The top 30 players after the BMW qualify for the Tour Championship.
There are no 36-hole cuts in playoff events.
How many FedExCup points are awarded at each event?
Winners of the first two playoff events get 750 points each, which matches what the winners of The Players Championship and majors receive. Regular, full-field PGA Tour events offer 500 points.
How to watch the FedEx Cup Playoffs events
Live Coverage details are here:
ESPN (linear/primary channel) will air 12 hours of live early-round coverage for the first time across the playoffs: St. Jude Championship (Aug. 13–14, 9–11 a.m. ET), BMW Championship (Aug. 20–21, 10 a.m.–noon ET), and the Final Tour Championship (Aug. 27–28, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. ET).
PGA Tour Live on the ESPN App: Full-day multi-stream coverage (featured groups, key holes, etc.) totaling more than 100 hours across the three events.
Later rounds (Round 3-4) typically air on Golf Channel and CBS network television), with streaming available via ESPN+, Paramount+, and other platforms depending on the round and market. Check local listings closer to the events for exact weekend windows.
How does the FedEx Cup Playoffs format works, What is at Stake?
Players accumulate FedExCup points throughout the regular season (34 official events in 2026). The top 70 after the Wyndham Championship advance to the playoffs.
The series of tournaments is set to determine the final champion of the season.
The Top 70 players will qualify for the FedEx Cup, fighting to making it to the next round.
The BMW Championship will host the top 50 players from the St. Jude tournament.
The Tour Championship will take the top 30 players from the BMW to compete for the FedEx Cup title.
There will be no cuts during the playoff events, allowing players to golf through the rounds.
What’s at stake:
Top 70: Retain top-100 status for the following season (exempt for full-field events and The Players Championship).
Top 50: Access to all Signature Events the next season.
Top 30: Two-year PGA Tour exemption plus traditional invitations to the Masters (and typically the U.S. Open and The Open).
FedExCup champion: Five-year Tour exemption.
FedExCup playoffs Prize Money, Purse Breakdown, How much players earn in each playoff event
The First two events of the PGA Tour Playoff are, FedEx St. Jude Championship and the BMW Championship both have official $20 million purses. The winners will receive the cash $3.6 million.
The 2026 Tour Championship has an official $40 million purse with $10 million going to the winner. Prior to last year, it offered a $100 million bonus pool with the champ collecting $25 million.
There is still, however, a nearly $100 million bonus pool for the playoffs event players, which is paid out after the BMW Championship.
The player leading in FedExCup points after the second playoff event will collect $22 million (along with $1 million deferred). Second place will be awarded $12 million (and $1 million deferred). It goes down to Nos. 41-50, who will pick up $50,000 cash and deferments over $225K.
Who won the 2025 PGA Tour FedEx Cup title?
Tommy Fleetwood claimed the FedExCup title by winning the Tour Championship for his first PGA Tour victory. The win earned him $10 million. Fleetwood entered the event with strong form after two top-five finishes, and that momentum carried through as he closed with a steady 2-under 68 to beat Russell Henley and Patrick Cantlay by three strokes.
List of FedEx Cup Playoffs winners through the years 2007-2026.
2026 – TBD
2025 – Tommy Fleetwood
2024 – Scottie Scheffler
2023 – Viktor Hovland
2022 – Rory McIlroy
2021 – Patrick Cantlay
2020 – Dustin Johnson
2019 – Rory McIlroy
2018 – Justin Rose
2017 – Justin Thomas
2016 – Rory McIlroy
2015 – Jordan Spieth
2014 – Billy Horschel
2013 – Henrik Stenson
2012 – Brandt Snedeker
2011 – Bill Haas
2010 – Jim Furyk
2009 – Tiger Woods
2008 – Vijay Singh
2007 – Tiger Woods
Updated FedEx Cup 2026 Standing, Points, Latest Player Rankings.
Last Updated on August, 10th, 2026, 6:00 AM ET.
Here’s the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoff field, Top 70 Players Field:
Jackson Koivun
Scottie Scheffler
Matt Fitzpatrick
Cameron Young
Wyndham Clark
Chris Gotterup
Collin Morikawa
Si Woo Kim
Sam Burns
Tommy Fleetwood
Ludvig Åberg
Xander Schauffele
Rory McIlroy
Jacob Bridgeman
Akshay Bhatia
Russell Henley
Ryan Gerard
Min Woo Lee
Kristoffer Reitan
Alex Fitzpatrick
Hideki Matsuyama
J.J. Spaun
Ryan Fox
Viktor Hovland
Justin Rose
Alex Smalley
Tom Kim
Gary Woodland
Rickie Fowler
Adam Scott
J.T. Poston
Robert MacIntyre
Nicolai Højgaard
Kurt Kitayama
Bud Cauley
Aaron Rai
Ben Griffin
Sepp Straka
Michael Thorbjornsen
Justin Thomas
Jake Knapp
Nico Echavarria
Patrick Cantlay
Ryo Hisatsune
Sahith Theegala
Eric Cole
Alex Noren
Michael Brennan
Matt McCarty
Keith Mitchell
Maverick McNealy
Harris English
Max Homa
Sungjae Im
Jordan Spieth
Sam Stevens
Pierceson Coody
Sudarshan Yellamaraju
Harry Hall
Corey Conners
Daniel Berger
Michael Kim
Shane Lowry
Nick Taylor
Jordan Smith
Brian Harman
Patrick Rodgers
Aldrich Potgieter
Ricky Castillo
Matti Schmid