The first of three FedExCup Playoffs events, the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind, provides a familiar test for the qualified field of 69 players. O

Memphis' PGA Tour event, now known as the FedEx St. Jude Championship, has undergone a significant evolution over the past 67 years.

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.