Tournament Central: Weekend crowds put a charge into TPC Southwind
For the first two rounds, the crowds were polite and nice, like a fancy cocktail party at a high-end restaurant. Saturday, the crowds were larger, more vocal and more festive.
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For the first two rounds, the crowds were polite and nice, like a fancy cocktail party at a high-end restaurant. Saturday, the crowds were larger, more vocal and more festive.
The WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational has been big news this week, with lots of opportunities for pictures. But The Daily Memphian photogs also got some other great images. Tell us which is your favorite.
On Friday, Sergio Garcia and Kevin Kisner birdied the first two holes they played. Phil Mickelson said hold my beer and promptly birdied the first four holes he played.
If you want to catch up on all that happened on Thursday, go to our live blog for all the updates. We will have the blog all weekend on DailyMemphian.com.
Here are the tee times and player pairings for the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. Weekend tee times will be determined by player standings.
Another day of calm conditions, another pair of 62s, and lots of low scores. The famed winds of TPC Southwind have been nonexistent during the first two rounds.
Cameron Smith and Abraham Ancer lurk two strokes back after fantastic Friday at TPC Southwind.
The lunchtime surprise at TPC Southwind Friday is Phil Mickelson’s fast climb up the leader board. The crowd favorite birdied the first four holes he played to get near the leaders.
Tournament leader Harris English (-8) tees off on No. 10 tee at 9:37 a.m. Friday.
Georgia native starts his day at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude with four straight birdies, ends with nearly a course record.
Harris English, who tied the front-nine course record with a 28, leads after day one with a 62. Four golfers are two shots back — Jim Herman, Carlos Ortiz, Ian Poulter and Matthew Wolff.
Unlike most PGA Tour events, the FedEx St. Jude Invitational is an elite, small-field tournament with almost all of the biggest names in golf.
Which competitor drives a purple Lamborghini? Who has a barber named Lee Trevino? Find out here.
Recent success evokes comparison with all-time greats, but the 24-year-old is his own man.
The Dallas native is looking to help Americans regain the title after a thumping by the Europeans in 2018.
Masters champion boasts six top-10 finishes this season.
The tournament’s new placement on the calendar will bring a bigger, deeper field to TPC Southwind in 2022.Related story:
Justin Thomas also looking to “fine-tune” some things in an uneven year.
Xander Schauffele hasn’t won a major yet, and it was a long flight from Tokyo, but that shiny Olympic gold medal takes the edge off.
For 46 years, Bob Winn has volunteered in the media center at the Memphis golf tournament. This year, heart damage and a brain bleed will keep him away. What about the event inspires such loyalty? Hint: It’s not the golf.
The tournament is expected to announce Thursday that Phil Mickelson, who in May became the oldest major winner in golf history, is joining the field.
Organizers hope fans will be back after none were allowed at TPC-Southwind last year because of the pandemic.
A developer seeks to change a planned development to build a 22,490-square-foot commercial center at the northeast corner of Hacks Cross and Sedgwick Way in Southwind.
TruGreen is now the Official Lawn Care Treatment Provider of the PGA Tour, boosting its profile in the golf world.
The PGA Tour unveils its 2020-21 wraparound schedule, which crams in 50 tournaments.