Five PGA Tour stars who could be heading home after FedEx St. Jude Championship

It's time to get serious on the PGA Tour.

The FedEx Cup Play-offs are here, and the race for glory begins this week in Memphis at TPC Southwind.

Only the top 70 players in the standings have made it to the FedEx St. Jude Championship, but for some, the hard work is just beginning.

By the time the $20m showpiece reaches its conclusion, the field will be cut again, with only the top 50 earning a tee time at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis for next week’s BMW Championship.

And then it gets even tougher. 

Only the top 30 will make it through to the $40m Tour Championship at East Lake, where the FedEx Cup champion will ultimately be crowned.

With places at the next two events up for grabs, there is plenty on the line in Memphis - particularly for those hovering around the cut line.

GolfMagic has decided to take a look at who those players are.

Shane Lowry (62)

The former Open champion looked destined for a strong season when he began the year in the Middle East. 

He held the lead standing on the 72nd hole of the Dubai Invitational but surrendered his lead on the 18th after finding the water.

Lowry then surrendered another golden opportunity to claim his fourth PGA Tour title in March at the Cognizant Classic with another dramatic collapse down the stretch. 

The men's major season also passed Lowry. 

At 62nd in the standings, Lowry needs a minimum finish of a two-way share of 11th to advance to the BMW Championship. 

Jordan Spieth (54)

That Jordan Spieth has made it to the play-offs without a single top-10 is hilarious. 

But that's what we have come to expect from the American. 

Spieth can advance to the BMW Championship with a solo 23rd in Memphis. 

Max Homa (52)

It doesn't feel that long ago that Max Homa was genuinely one of the best players in the world.

In 2023, Homa climbed as high as third in the Official World Golf Ranking. 

He was a standout for the United States at both the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup and, it could be argued, was playing the best golf outside of Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler. 

Since then, though, it has been a dramatic fall from grace.

Homa endured a nightmare 2025 season and has struggled to rediscover the form that once made him one of the most feared players on the PGA Tour.

To his credit, he hasn't made excuses or thrown in the towel. Instead, Homa is trying to climb the PGA Tour mountain once again.

He now has his work cut out to keep his season alive, needing at least a share of 25th to advance.

Jackson Koivun (70)

That Jackson Koivun finds himself in this position is remarkable.

The 20-year-old only turned professional after the U.S. Open, but it didn’t take him long to make his mark. Just three starts into his PGA Tour career, Koivun claimed his first victory at the 3M Open, holding off none other than Scottie Scheffler.

He has done just enough to make it this far, reaching the FedEx St. Jude Championship right on the number.

But now comes the hard part. Koivun needs a huge week in Memphis to keep his play-offs run alive, with a minimum two-way share of seventh required to advance.

Sungjae Im (53)

The South Korean has made it to East Lake for seven consecutive seasons. 

But that streak is in danger. 

Im needs at least a two-way share of 24th in Memphis.

Take a look at the current standings below...