There are 81 article(s) tagged golf:

• July 2020

  • Brendon Todd takes command at WGC-FedEx St. Jude

    A 50-foot birdie helped vault the 35-year-old into the lead after two rounds at TPC-Southwind.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020

  • Brendon Todd charges into lead at TPC Southwind

    Brendon Todd has charged into the lead during the second round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC-Southwind.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020

  • Good day for Byeong-Hun An

    The 28-year-old put himself in the mix for his first PGA Tour victory by shooting 5-under 65 to improve to 7-under for the tournament. He birdied four holes on the back nine to finish with a 31, more than offsetting a bogey on No. 1.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020

  • WGC-FedEx by the numbers

    Here are some facts and figures from the early going at TPC-Southwind.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020

  • Rahm’s got work to do

    Spaniard Jon Rahm made his debut as the No. 1 player in the world Thursday at TPC-Southwind and, admittedly, it wasn’t a great performance.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020

  • DeChambeau, the gift that keeps giving

    Whether you like Bryson DeChambeau or not — and there are plenty in both camps — it’s hard to deny the 26-year-old Californian isn't entertaining.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020

  • Resurgent Koepka opens title defense with sizzling 62

    Defending champ Brooks Koepka just misses course record, settling for an 8-under 62 and a two-stroke lead at TPC-Southwind.

    By John Varlas July 30, 2020

  • Second-round tee times moved ahead at TPC-Southwind

    Wet forecast pushes Friday tee times earlier.

    By John Varlas July 30, 2020

  • DeChambeau has ants in the pants

    Depending on how you view him, Bryson DeChambeau provided a moment of high, or low, comedy during Thursday’s opening round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind.

    By John Varlas July 30, 2020

  • Three tied at 5-under at TPC Southwind

    Three golfers are at 5-under as first-round play continues Thursday at TPC-Southwind.

    By John Varlas July 30, 2020

  • Fowler, South Korea’s An off to strong starts at TPC Southwind

    Fan favorite Rickie Fowler and South Korea’s Byeong Hun An got off to a strong start early in Thursday’s opening round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

    By John Varlas July 30, 2020

  • Reavie sizzles on the front nine

    Chez Reavie turned in a superb front nine Thursday, shooting 4-under 31 to take a share of the lead with defending champ Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau.

    By John Varlas July 30, 2020

  • Calkins: The best seat in the house

    You can dwell on the disappointment of not having fans at the WGC this year. A Memphian named Rick Gardner was disappointed, too. But then he showed the sort of creativity and perseverance that we all can learn from.

    By Geoff Calkins July 30, 2020

  • New No. 1 Rahm sees WGC-FedEx St. Jude as springboard

    Now that he's reached the top spot, the Spaniard's goal is to stay there. And it begins this week at TPC-Southwind.

    By John Varlas July 29, 2020

• April 2020

  • Calkins: What happens when a St. Jude kid plays golf in the pandemic

    Dakota Cunningham is the St. Jude patient who sank a 5-foot putt for $50,000 at the World Golf Championship-FedEx St. Jude Invitational last summer. This past Thursday, he did better than that. 

    By Geoff Calkins April 06, 2020

  • Is golf allowed? The answer in Shelby County is ‘maybe’

    Some local golf courses are open but imposing social-distancing precautions. 

    By Tom Bailey April 01, 2020

  • Health Department allows golf; Memphis does not

    The Health Department made public some social-distancing guidelines that golf courses should follow if they want to operate. But the eight public courses in the City of Memphis will remain closed.

    By Tom Bailey April 01, 2020

• March 2020

  • COVID-19 pandemic closes city golf courses despite their wide-open spaces

    Even after taking precautions to prevent golfers from potentially spreading the virus, all eight city golf courses are closed until further notice.

    By Tom Bailey March 19, 2020

• August 2019

  • New spin on golf: Timber Truss offers joy rides

    PGA professional Jon Goin saw a way for a semi-private golf course to succeed in the Memphis area, bought a course, renamed it Timber Truss, and is speeding along with his outside-the-box changes. 

    By Tom Bailey August 27, 2019

• July 2019

  • Next year, WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational may move to July 4 weekend

    Next year's WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational could move to July 4 weekend.

    By Geoff Calkins July 28, 2019

  • Tee times, pairings for WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational second round

    Tee times, pairings for the second round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind on Friday.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 25, 2019

  • Former No. 1 Justin Thomas comes into WGC-FESJI believing he’s close to winning again

    Justin Thomas, No. 9 in the World Golf Rankings, has not won all year. But despite playing TPC Southwind for the first time this week in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, be believes he's trending in the right direction to change that.

    By Don Wade July 24, 2019

  • No tricks, but TPC Southwind should be a treat for elite WGC-FedEx St. Jude field

    PGA pros like TPC Southwind, so there's no reason to change it a whole lot.

    By John Varlas July 22, 2019

  • The Others: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational field stacked with contenders

    Tiger Woods or not, the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is stacked with the world's best golfers, some who have never played Memphis.

    By Don Wade July 19, 2019

  • Penny ranks first among Memphis celebrity golfers

    Who would win a local celebrity sports golf tournament? Penny is the odds-on favorite, but there's plenty of other talent – athletic or otherwise – to choose from.

    By John Varlas July 07, 2019