It’s playoff time!

The top 70 players in the FedExCup standings have qualified for the playoff-opening FedEx St. Jude Championship, which begins Thursday at TPC Southwind in Memphis. All but No. 2 Rory McIlroy are slated to compete.

The immediate goal for the 69 players teeing it up in Memphis is cracking the top 50, not only to advance to next week’s BMW Championship but also lock up exemptions into all of next year’s signature events.

Every player from No. 24 Sam Burns and above has mathematically clinched a spot in the top 50. The rest of the field still has work to do, though some more than others.

The winner receives 2,000 FedExCup points this week, meaning that if No. 70 Matti Schmid won, he could move as high as No. 3 in points. No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is guaranteed to hold onto

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