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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 13: Rickie Fowler of the United States walks from the seventh tee during the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship 2026 at TPC Southwind on August 13, 2026 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Stacy Revere\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
All signs point to Rickie Fowler advancing in the FedExCup Playoffs to compete in the BMW Championship. Fowler bounced back after an up-and-down second round to post a 4-under 66<\/a> at the St. Jude Championship.<\/p>\n The star heads into the final round at 3-under par with a chance to notch another top 20 performance in Memphis. With the BMW Championship almost a certainty, the attention turns to whether Fowler will be able to qualify for the Tour Championship.<\/p>\n Fowler is right on the edge when it comes to the FedExCup Playoffs standings<\/a>. As a reminder, the top 30 golfers qualify to play the Tour Championship at East Lake following the BMW Championship.<\/p>\n The latest projections have Fowler as the first golfer out of the Tour Championship field. Fowler sits at No. 31 in the projections, meaning the golfer has some work to do heading into both the final round at St. Jude and the BMW Championship.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s explore the latest PGA Tour golf news.<\/p>\n Rickie Fowler Is Expected to Have Surgery Following the PGA Tour Season: Report<\/p>\n Fowler is slated to have sinus surgery following the PGA Tour season. The star has been dealing with a sinus issue and been unable to find a permanent solution.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s had a serious sinus infection for more than two years, and after this season concludes \u2014 they\u2019ve tried all the antibiotics and medicine \u2013 they\u2019re going to have to do surgery,\u201d PGA Tour Radio\u2019s Doug Bell said of Fowler, per The Mirror. <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe said he\u2019s not looking forward to it and it really has held him back, and that\u2019s kind of unknown. We didn\u2019t know that about Rick.\u201d<\/p>\n PGA Tour FedExCup Playoffs Standings: Jordan Spieth Is Back in Danger<\/p>\n After a hot start at the St. Jude Championship, Fowler\u2019s good friend Jordan Spieth is once again in danger of elimination. At the time of publication, Spieth is projected not to make the BMW Championship.<\/p>\n Midway through the third round, Spieth sits at No. 51 in the projected FedExCup Playoffs standings. The top 50 golfers will advance to the BMW Championship while 20 golfers will be eliminated from the playoffs.<\/p>\n \u201cI just missed a lot of those big events of just finishing in the top 20 like I did most of the other events this year, which would have left this week to be completely stress free,\u201d Spieth told reporters<\/a> on August 13. \u201cBut outside looking in versus inside trying to hold onto it is a little different mentality, maybe helpful, but after a good start that all changes, right?<\/p>\n \u201cI just feel that I\u2019m \u2014 I just feel like, as I just mentioned, I\u2019m just in a very different place about the game of golf than I was the last couple seasons heading into this event. Again, if it\u2019s going to work out, great. If it doesn\u2019t, I know next year is going to be an awesome year for me. So it takes a lot of the stress off of this week.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans will have a better picture of Spieth\u2019s fate following the final round at the St. Jude Championship. <\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJonathan Adams<\/a> is a veteran sports contributor covering the NFL, NBA and golf for Heavy.com. His work has been prominently featured on NFL.com, Yahoo Sports, Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated. 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