​The race for the FedEx Cup is almost here, with the PGA Tour’s biggest stars set to battle through three weeks of high-stakes playoff golf. Kicking off in mid-August, the FedEx Cup Playoffs will narrow the field from the top 70 players to just 30, with the season-long champion taking home one of the sport’s most notorious prizes.Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs, including the schedule, how to watch, how the format works and the latest favorites to win:When is the FedEx Cup PlayoffsThe FedEx Cup Playoffs is a group of tournaments that run through three consecutive weeks. Each tournament is 72-hole stroke play. The first tournament starts Aug. 13, and they wrap up on Aug. 30.Aug. 13-16: The FedEx St. Jude ChampionshipAug. 20-23: BMW ChampionshipAug. 27-30: The Tour ChampionshipHow to watch the FedEx Cup PlayoffsThe Playoffs begin in Memphis, Tennessee, for the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind. Next, they will head to Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis to play the BMW Championship. Finally, the Tour Championship will be at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.You can keep track of the tournaments through the Golf Channel and NBC for early-round coverage. There will also be live streaming on ESPN+ and the PGA Tour app.Watch the PGA Tour on Fubo!If you have some extra vacation days, you can head to see one of the tournaments in person. Tickets for Championship Sunday for the FedEx St. Jude tournament start at $113. For the BMW Championship Sunday, ticket prices are a little higher starting at $133. The Tour Championship Sunday tickets will start at $114 for grounds tickets.How do the FedEx Cup Playoffs workThe series of tournaments is set to determine the final champion of the season. The Top 70 players will qualify for the FedEx Cup, fighting to making it to the next round. The BMW Championship will host the top 50 players from the St. Jude tournament. The Tour Championship will take the top 30 players from the BMW to compete for the FedEx Cup title. There will be no cuts during the playoff events, allowing players to golf through the rounds.Who won the 2025 FedEx CupTommy Fleetwood was the final winner of the FedEx Cup after securing his first PGA Tour title by winning the TOUR Championship. Along with the title, Fleetwood racked in $10 million. Fleetwood arrived at the TOUR Championship off two top-five finishes, hoping his momentum would carry which it did. Fleetwood closed with a steady, 2-under 68 win over Russell Henley and Patrick Cantlay by three strokes.2026 FedEx Cup Winner OddsAccording to the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs website, top five rankings are predicted to be the following:Scottie Scheffler | 3,510.833 pointsMatt Fitzpatrick | 3,328.650 pointsCameron Young | 2,586.310 pointsWyndham Clark | 2,254.894 pointsChris Gotterup | 2,199.955 pointsFedEx Cup Playoffs winners through the years2025: Tommy Fleetwood2024: Scottie Scheffler2023: Viktor Hovland2022: Rory McIlroy2021: Patrick Cantlay2020: D