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  "id": 411530,
  "title": "FedEx St. Jude Championship field set, PGA Tour Memphis opens FedEx Cup playoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fedex-st-jude-championship-field-set-pga-tour-memphis-opens-fedex-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T22:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fedex-st-jude-championship-field-220004074.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The PGA Tour Memphis has announced the field for the upcoming FedEx St. Jude Championship, set to take place from Aug. 13-16 at TPC Southwind. The tournament marks the first event in the FedEx Cup playoffs, with the top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings after the recent Wyndham Championship securing their spots. Jackson Koivun, a rookie from Auburn who recently won at the 3M Open, secured the final 70th position with a T29 finish. Michael Brennan, who won the Wyndham Championship, also made it into the field, marking his second career PGA Tour victory. The Memphis tournament serves as a crucial stepping stone towards the BMW Championship in St. Louis, with the top 50 FedEx Cup standings advancing to the next event. Rory McIlroy has confirmed his participation in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, while other notable players such as Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young, and U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark are also confirmed to participate.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/fedex-cup-playoff-field-takes-shape-as-michael-brennan-punches-ticket",
        "published": "2026-08-10T00:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Golf.com",
        "title": "Tour Confidential: LIV's lifeline, Bryson's big request, playoffs!",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/tour-confidential-livs-lifeline-brysons-big-request-playoffs",
        "published": "2026-08-10T01:19:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Jordan Spieth shoots 65 at FedEx St. Jude, vaults up projected standings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/jordan-spieth-shoots-65-at-fedex-st-jude-vaults-up-projected-standings",
        "published": "2026-08-13T18:50:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Rory McIlroy’s tough start at FedEx St. Jude Championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/rory-mcilroys-tough-start-at-fedex-st-jude-championship",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:44:20.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}