Hydrate, and maybe use a parasol. That’s what PGA Tour players plan this week in Memphis.
Halee Clinkenbeard uses a portable fan to stay cool on the first hole of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aug. 12, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
With the high temperature in Memphis expected to hit triple digits Sunday, the final day of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, defending champion Justin Rose and other PGA Tour players are prepared to do whatever it takes to combat the heat.
“I’m considering using a parasol,” Rose said.
Rose is a London-born Englishman.
American translation: He’ll have an umbrella at the ready, even if barely a drop of rain falls this week over TPC Southwind.
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Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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