Memphis rap goes viral at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Chris Gotterup hits from the fifth during the first round of the St. Jude Championship golf tournament, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Chris Gotterup and Min Woo Lee weren’t grinding video edits in preparation of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
But their social media presence is strong.
A video Gotterup posted to Instagram on Wednesday has compiled more than 51,000 likes and 49,000 shares. Lee’s video, of a similar genre, is up to 2,600 shares.
Why?
Because they picked the correct soundtrack. For a week of golf in Memphis, the choice was local rap.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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