The 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first of three postseason events that make up the FedEx Cup Playoffs, is into Round 2 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.
\nThere's no cut at this week's event so all 69 golfers in the field will advance to the weekend, and, collect a paycheck. Aside from a trophy, there's also a chase to the top 50, as only the top 50 finishers in Memphis advance to the BMW Championship next week.
\nFor all the Friday, Aug. 14, second-round live updates, leaderboard changes, video highlights and more, keep it right here with Golfweek.
\n2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship leaderboard
\nThe 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship leaderboard will be ever-changing so keep tabs on it right here. This is what the top of the board looked like after 18 holes:
\n| Pos. | Name | Score | Hole |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Michael Thorbjornsen | -5 | F |
| T1 | Jordan Spieth | -5 | F |
| T1 | Kurt Kitayama | -5 | F |
| T1 | Jake Knapp | -5 | F |
| T1 | Michael Kim | -5 | F |
| T6 | Tommy Fleetwood | -4 | F |
| T6 | Gary Woodland | -4 | F |
| T6 | Hideki Matsuyama | -4 | F |
| T6 | Sungjae Im | -4 | F |
| T6 | Chris Gotterup | -4 | F |
| T6 | Bud Cauley | -4 | F |
| T6 | Adam Scott | -4 | F |
Bottom of the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship leaderboard
\nMeanwhile, the last two names on the 69-man leaderboard are surprises, including Robert MacIntyre's 82, a round that ended double bogey-birdie-bogey-double bogey. Meanwhile, world No. 2 McIlroy also turned in a pour round, shooting 4 over.
\n| Pos. | Name | Score | Projected FedEx Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Rory McIlroy | +4 | 15 (down from 12) |
| 69 | Robert MacIntyre | +12 | 37 (down from 31) |
2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship second-round tee times
\nYou can see all the Friday second-round tee times and groupings here. Some of the more interesting pairings are:
\n- 9 a.m. ET — Ben Griffin, Jake Knapp
- 9:10 a.m. ET — Chris Gotterup, Min Woo Lee
- 12 p.m. ET — Michael Thorbjornsen, Sepp Straka
- 12:10 p.m. ET — Tommy Fleetwood, Jordan Spieth
- 12:30 p.m. ET — Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler
- 12:40 p.m. ET — Gary Woodland, Alex Smalley
Where to watch the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday
\nESPN main is showing two hours of live coverage for the first time in the FedEx Cup Playoffs this year. Golf Channel has four hours of the first round on Friday as well. This is ESPN's first foray into televising the FEC playoffs.
\n- 7:45 a.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Live on ESPN+
- 9 a.m. ET to 11 a.m. ET, ESPN
- 2 p.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET, Golf Channel
- 12 p.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM
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\nWhat are the betting odds for the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship?
\nAccording to BetMGM, these are the lowest odds after 18 holes of play in Memphis:
\n- Scottie Scheffler +600
- Tommy Fleetwood +900
- Hideki Matsuyama +1100
- Michael Thorbjornsen +1200
- Sam Burns +1400
- Xander Schauffele +1400
Weather forecast for the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship
\nThe accuweather forecast for Memphis, Tennessee, for Friday, Aug. 14, is "most hot" with a high temperature of 101 degrees. And it's not cooling off, as Saturday is looking like 101 again and then Sunday is aiming to hit 103.
\nWhere do they play the FedEx St. Jude Championship?
\nThe private TPC Southwind in Memphis is a 7,288-yard course that plays as a par 70. It was designed by Ron Prichard. It has hosted the PGA Tour since 1989. It opened in 1988.
\nWhat else to know about the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs
\nFrom the events, to the formats, to the locations, here's what fans are going to want to know.
\nThis article originally appeared on Golfweek: 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship leaderboard, Friday live updates, tee times