In an effort to reduce his overall workload on the season, Masters champion Rory McIlroy decided not to play in this week's St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. As such, the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs will run with 69 of the top 70 players in the world -- McIlroy the lone missing piece from the start of the three-week postseason.

The FedEx Cup Playoffs get underway this week, with the best PGA Tour players competing. Here's a full preview for the three-week competition.

The first round of this week's tournament begins on Thursday. To watch all the action at this week's FedEx St. Jude Championship, you can tune in to coverage on NBC, Golf Channel, ESPN+ and Peacock. Here's what you need to know about this week's schedule, streaming info and tee times.