Kevin Kisner takes on NBC commentator role for FedEx Cup playoffs after missing a spot in the field
PGA Tour golfer Kevin Kisner will be in the broadcasting booth for NBC during this week's FedEx Cup event. The American has played in 18 PGA Tour events in 2024, but missed the cut in 13 of them and did not qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Instead, he is set to end his season as an analyst.
Kisner finished 198th on the FedEx Cup standings this season with 37 points. Since only the top 70 qualify for the playoffs, he is ineligible for the tournament this week. However, he will be joining the NBC broadcasting booth for all three FedEx Cup playoffs.
The 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship began with its inaugural round on Thursday, August 15, and has completed two rounds, with Denny McCarthy and Hideki Matsuyama leading after the second round. The third round is scheduled for Saturday, August 17, and will be available to watch on Golf Channel and NBC, with early exclusive coverage on ESPN+.
Kevin Kisner has worked as a lead analyst for NBC for a while now, making his debut at The Sentry. He also served as an analyst at the WM Phoenix Open and The Players Championship. However, he is not taking on full-time broadcasting responsibilities, as he remains focused on his golf career.
Earlier this year, in an interview with The Loop Podcast, Kisner said:
"I haven’t played well in two years, and I don’t really want to go out like that, to be honest with you. I feel like I can still compete with the guys if I’m playing well, which I haven’t played what I consider well yet. So, it’s kind of a test to myself to see, how hard can you work to figure it out?”
Kisner has been playing professional golf since 2006 and has won four PGA Tour events in his career. While he has had a decent career overall, he has struggled with his game this season.
In 2024, he made just five cuts, with his best finish being a tie for 33rd place at the 3M Open. His last appearance was at the Wyndham Championship, where he missed the cut.
Players qualified for the FedEx Cup playoffs
There are three FedEx Cup Playoffs, starting with the St. Jude Championship, followed by the BMW Championship, and concluding with the Tour Championship.
The top 70 players after the Wyndham Championship qualified for the St. Jude Championship. From there, the top 50 in the standings will advance to the BMW Championship, and the Tour Championship will feature only the top 30 players on the standings.
Here is the list of players who qualified for the first FedEx Cup Playoff, the St. Jude Championship:
- Scottie Scheffler
- Xander Schauffele
- Rory McIlroy
- Collin Morikawa
- Wyndham Clark
- Ludvig Aberg
- Sahith Theegala
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Sungjae Im
- Shane Lowry
- Patrick Cantlay
- Byeong Hun An
- Russell Henley
- Tony Finau
- Akshay Bhatia
- Matthieu Pavon
- Robert MacIntyre
- Sepp Straka
- Justin Thomas
- Brian Harman
- Tom Hoge
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout
- Billy Horschel
- Davis Thompson
- Aaron Rai
- Jason Day
- Taylor Pendrith
- Chris Kirk
- Sam Burns
- Corey Conners
- Cameron Young
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Stephan Jaeger
- Thomas Detry
- Max Homa
- J.T. Poston
- Adam Hadwin
- Si Woo Kim
- Keegan Bradley
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Austin Eckroat
- Alex Noren
- Tom Kim
- Cam Davis
- Denny McCarthy
- Adam Scott
- Max Greyserman
- Mackenzie Hughes
- Will Zalatoris
- Jake Knapp
- Harris English
- Nick Taylor
- Patrick Rodgers
- Eric Cole
- Justin Rose
- Ben Griffin
- Viktor Hovland
- Erik van Rooyen
- Maverick McNealy
- Taylor Moore
- Peter Malnati
- Min Woo Lee
- Jordan Spieth
- Mark Hubbard
- Brendon Todd
- Seamus Power
- Nick Dunlap
- Jhonattan Vegas
- Emiliano Grillo
- Victor Perez
The 2024 St. Jude Championship will conclude with the final round being played on Sunday, August 18.