How did the PGA Tour arrive at its final 70 for the FedEx Cup playoffs, how will those players advance and how to watch?

The PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs begin on Aug. 7 with the FedEx St. Jude Championship at the TPC Southwind in Memphis. Except No. 2 Rory McIlroy, all of the players among the top 70 on the points list are present and ready to go. Cameron Young's victory last week in the Wyndham Championship capped the regular season.

The PGA Tour season is into the playoffs, and 70 players are competing in the St. Jude Championship, the first tournament of the FedEx Cup. Well, make it 69 players.

Matt Fitzpatrick is the solo leader after 54 holes at the Betfred British Masters, with Alex Noren and Nicolai Hojgaard on his heels.

Even if one does not lift the FedEx Cup at the end of the Tour Championship, there are still eight other seven-figure paydays available. Second place will earn $5 million while eighth will bring in a shade over $1 million for playing the final 72 holes of the season.

Tommy Fleetwood is still in search of his first win on the PGA Tour. The Tour Championship would be one heck of a way to do it.

Shane Lowry exacted his revenge on the East Lake Golf Club’s 14 th hole on Friday. He drained a birdie putt from 97 feet 5 inches one day after a three-putt at the same green at the Tour Championship. “That one will be good for the stats,” Lowry said.