St Jude Championship leaderboard, Round 1 tee times, PGA Tour updates

It's Round 1 of the 2026 St Jude Championship on the PGA Tour. Follow for updates, highlights, tee times and how to watch the FedEx Cup playoffs.

sports.yahoo.com ·6h ago

The first round of the 2026 St. Jude Championship kicks off today, marking the start of the homestretch for the 2026 PGA Tour season. The exclusive field features some of the world's top golfers, including the sport's two best players, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy. The tournament, the first of three playoff events, serves as a venue for the top 50 FedEx Cup finishers to secure their spots in the second leg of the playoffs.

Round 1 of the event will air nationally on ESPN from 9-11 a.m. ET, followed by Golf Channel taking over at 2 p.m. ET. Featured groups and holes will be streamed live on the ESPN app starting at 7:45 a.m. ET. The tee times for the first round are set throughout the morning, with the top-ranked pair starting at 8:10 a.m. ET – Jackson Koivun and the defending champion Scottie Scheffler.

The weather in Memphis, Tennessee, for the first day of the tournament is expected to be hot and partly sunny, with a high of 99 degrees and a 5% chance of rain. The total prize money for the 2026 St. Jude Championship is $20 million, with the winner taking home $3.6 million. The top 50 players in the FedEx Cup standings after the event will advance to the BMW Championship.

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