Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cameron Boozer met the world’s No. 6-ranked golfer on the green, where they helped FedEx announce its $1 million gift to sponsor the new clubhouse at The Links at Audubon.
This week brings us to very Memphis but very disparate summer traditions: Golf and Elvis.
The FedEx St. Jude Championship opens Thursday, and the field will include the world’s current top 10 players and eight former FedExCup champions.
The No. 2 player in the world is returning to Memphis after electing to skip the FedEx St. Jude Championship last summer.
“For nearly seven decades, the best golfers in the world have played in Memphis. Starting in 2028, that will no longer be the case.”Related content:
Since 2022, TPC Southwind has played host to the FedEx St. Jude Championship — the first event in the FedEx Cup playoffs. That, however, is about to change.
What will happen to Memphis’ spot on the PGA tour and one of Memphians’ favorite events?
Could the FedEx St. Jude Championship, currently one of three legs of the prestigious FedExCup Playoffs, be relegated to Challenger Series status?
Memphis and FedEx have a long history with the PGA Tour. But, when the tour announced its major shakeup to a model that creates two series, Memphis was not listed as a definite site and FedEx was not mentioned in the press release. PGA Tour approves two-tiered system in 2028 with expanded fieldsRelated content:
The new model is set to start in 2028, with several details still to be finalized, including which of the roughly 15 tournaments will be part of the “Championship Series” and the 20 events that will be part of the lesser “Challenger Series.”
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The FESJC’s new executive director comes from within.
The Grounds+ plan comes after FESJC fans shared feedback on how to improve the experience at the PGA’s annual Memphis stop.
Before FESJC’s outgoing Executive Director Joe Tomek leaves for Australia, he has some advice for Memphians.
With the sport Heck has loved since she was 4 on the back burner, her art, military service and wedding plans are what keep the former Memphian busy these days.
Missing from CEO Brian Rolapp’s news conference on Wednesday were several key details, and he emphasized that nothing has been finalized, including what might happen to the FedEx St. Jude Championship played each August in Memphis.
Acclaimed golfer Rachel Heck leads this year’s Memphis Amateur Sports Hall of Fame class.
Unique opportunity is luring the FESJC head to Australia — and away from the city he’s grown to love.
Executive director of FESJC since 2022 is moving to Australia to oversee 2028 President’s Cup preparations.
The owner of the company planning to renovate and operate Quail Ridge Golf Course in Bartlett is dealing with problems at another of his courses — Mallard Pointe in Sardis — damaged by the ice storm.
Even with more approvals needed before closing the deal, Bartlett already is receiving interest from groups interested in managing Quail Ridge Golf Course for the suburb.
Bartlett makes moves to purchase Quail Ridge Golf Course, which closed a year ago, and resurrect the 18-hole layout.
After a lack of interest in Quail Ridge Golf Course, Bartlett may have found a way to purchase the property and resurrect the course.
With FedEx as a backer, the Pink Ribbon Open has quietly brought LPGA players to Memphis for more than three decades.
Fleetwood was in contention to get his first PGA Tour win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship a few weeks ago, but struggled over the final holes, finishing in a tie for third. Justin Rose defeated J.J. Spaun in a playoff to win the FESJC.