Daniel Berger out of FedExCup playoff opener due to injury

Field Level Media|published: Mon 10th August, 20:32 2026

May 3, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Daniel Berger watches his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images

Daniel Berger won't compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs despite qualifying for the second straight year.

Berger did not commit to play in this week's playoff opener in Memphis, the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The PGA Tour told Golfweek that Berger's decision was due to injury.

Berger, 33, missed the better part of two years on tour due to a serious back injury. He returned in 2024 and made the FedEx Cup playoffs in 2025, reaching the second of three tournaments but withdrawing after three rounds of the BMW Championship.

This season, Berger finished 60 in the points race even as he withdrew from last week's Wyndham Championship, the PGA Tour's regular-season finale. Berger had not teed it up since the Open Championship a month ago.

The top 70 players in the season-long points race qualify for Memphis, and Berger won't be replaced in the field, leaving 69 competitors at the St. Jude. Without playing this week, Berger has no way to reach the top 50 who'll move on to the BMW Championship.

--Field Level Media

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