STAMFORD, Conn. – August 12, 2026 – This week on Golf Channel, the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs begin with the top 70 players competing in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, headlined by World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and World No. 2 Rory McIlroy.
Tournament coverage of the LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR Champions, DP World Tour and Ladies European Tour also airs live across Golf Channel, Golf Channel Mobile and GolfChannel.com.
PGA TOUR – FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP
The FedEx St. Jude Championship marks the beginning of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs, with the top 70 players in the FedExCup standings earning a spot in this no-cut, 72-hole event. The winner of the FedEx St. Jude Championship will take home 750 FedExCup points and the $3.6 million first-place check from the $20 million purse, and the top 50 players in the standings following the event will advance to compete in next week’s BMW Championship.
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler and World No. 2 Rory McIlroy headline the field, along with defending champion Justin Rose, who defeated J.J. Spaun in a playoff on his way to victory at TPC Southwind last year.
Entering the FedEx St. Jude Championship, PGA TOUR winner Maverick McNealy holds the 50th spot in the FedExCup standings, with other notable names in the top 50 bubble including last weekend’s Wyndham Championship winner Michael Brennan (47), TOUR winner Keith Mitchell (49), five-time TOUR winner Harris English (51), six-time TOUR winner Max Homa (52) and three-time major winner Jordan Spieth (54).
| DAY | ESPN | Golf Channel | CBS |
| Thursday | 9-11 a.m. | 2-6 p.m. | |
| Friday | 9-11 a.m. | 2-6 p.m. | |
| Saturday | | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
| Sunday | | 12-2 p.m. | 2-6 p.m. |
| *All times ET | | | |
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Terry Gannon
- Analysts: Curt Byrum
- Holes: Steve Sands
- On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / Arron Oberholser
Notable Players in the Field
- Scottie Scheffler
- Rory McIlroy
- Cameron Young
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Colin Morikawa
- Xander Schauffele
GOLF TODAY & GOLF CENTRAL
Golf Today and Golf Central will provide news, analysis, highlights, and interviews around this week’s live coverage of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch host Golf Today starting at 1:30 p.m. ET today. Lynch also hosts Golf Central this evening at 6 p.m. ET alongside analyst Paige Mackenzie.
Anna Jackson hosts Golf Central the remainder of the week starting tomorrow, joined by analyst Brandel Chamblee. Todd Lewis reports for both Golf Today and Golf Central from on-site at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
| Day | Golf Today | Golf Central |
| Wednesday | 1:30-3 p.m. | 6-7 p.m. |
| Thursday | | 1-2 p.m. / 9-10 p.m. |
| Friday | | 1-2 p.m. / 9-10 p.m. |
| Saturday | | 12-1 p.m. / 8-9 p.m. |
| Sunday | | 11a.m.-12 p.m. / 7-8 p.m. |
| *All times ET | | |
Golf Today Team
- Hosts: Damon Hack / Eamon Lynch
- Reporter: Todd Lewis
Golf Central Team
- Host: Eamon Lynch (Wed.) / Anna Jackson (Thur.-Sun)
- Analyst: Paige Mackenzie (Wed.) / Brandel Chamblee (Thur.-Sun.)
- Reporter: Todd Lewis
LPGA TOUR – THE STANDARD PORTLAND CLASSIC
The longest running non-major championship event on the LPGA Tour returns to Columbia Edgewater Country Club for its 54th playing this week.
Japan’s Aki Iwai earned her inaugural LPGA Tour victory at the 2025 The Standard Portland Classic, defeating Gurleen Kaur by four strokes. World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul headlines the field along with A. Iwai and her sister Chizzy Iwai, two-time 2026 major champion Haeran Ryu, and 2026 Juli Inkster Award winner Megha Ganne, who is playing as a tournament sponsor invite.
| DAY | Golf Channel |
| Thursday | 6-9 p.m. |
| Friday | 6-9 p.m. |
| Saturday | 3-6 p.m. |
| Sunday | 2-5 p.m. |
| *All times ET | |
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Grant Boone
- Analysts: Morgan Pressel
- On-Course: Kay Cockerill / Julia Johnson
Notable Players in the Field
- Jeeno Thitikul
- Haeran Ryu
- Aki Iwai
- Chizzy Iwai
- Celine Boutier
- Farah O’Keefe (a)
- Megha Ganne
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS – BOEING CLASSIC
The PGA TOUR Champions tees off from The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie, Washington, for the Boeing Classic. Australia’s Stephen Allan won the 2025 event by one stroke over American Stewart Cink in 2025. A four-time PGA TOUR Champions winner in 2026, including two senior major championships, Cink headlines the field along with Ernie Els, Steven Alker, and Miguel Ángel Jiménez.
| DAY | Golf Channel Mobile / GolfChannel.com | Golf Channel |
| Friday | 6-9 p.m. | 10 p.m.-12 a.m. (encore) |
| Saturday | 5-6 p.m. | 6-8 p.m. |
| Sunday | 4-5 p.m. | 5-7 p.m. |
| *All times ET | | |
Notable Players in the Field
- Stephen Allan
- Stewart Cink
- Ernie Els
- Miguel Ángel Jiménez
- Steven Alker
- Boo Weekley
- Geroge McNeill
DP WORLD TOUR – PIF LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP
The Danish Golf Championship at the Great Northern Golf Course in Denmark headlines Golf Channel’s early morning coverage of the DP World Tour this week. Coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET on Thursday and Friday, 6:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, and 6 a.m. ET on Sunday.
Notable Players in the Field
- Rasmus Højgaard
- Bubba Watson
- Ryggs Johnston
- Paul Waring
LET – VP BANK SWISS LADIES OPEN
The Ladie’s European Tour tees off from Migros Golfpark Holzhausern in Switzerland for the three-day VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open.
Golf Channel Mobile and GolfChannel.com will carry coverage of the event starting at 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday and Saturday and at 8 a.m. ET on Sunday.
Notable Players in the Field
- Alice Hewson
- Shannon Tan
- Diksha Dagar
- Annabell Fuller
- Sarah Kemp
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