India, Aug. 7 -- The PGA Tour confirmed Wednesday the FedEx St Jude Championship, the leadoff postseason event since 2022, would not be part of the top-tier Championship Series in 2028.

After more than a week of piecemeal announcements about which tournaments would be part of the Championship Series, the tour said Memphis, Tennessee, would not be on the list. That also raises questions about the future of the FedEx Cup - the name and structure - when the overhaul begins in 2028.

Memphis has hosted a PGA Tour event since 1958. It was given World Golf Championship status in 2019 when the tour lost sponsorship at Firestone Country Club, and it became a playoff event in 2022 when another sponsor did not renew.

The tournament still is under...