2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship Field: Full list of golfers for first leg of playoffs
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Aug. 5, 2025 1:23 p.m. ET
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The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship returns to TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. The opening event of PGA's FedEx Cup Playoffs will feature the top 69 players in the standings teeing it up, including multiple major champions, former FedEx St. Jude winners, World Golf Hall of Famers and the season's hottest contenders. Scottie Scheffler enters the tournament as the FedEx Cup leader. Check out the current favorites.
Below is the current field list:
2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship Field
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