Stakes are high at new WGC-FESJI
Fans attending the first round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational on Thursday at TPC Southwind will find a deep, 63-player field competing for a $10.25 million purse.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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Fans attending the first round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational on Thursday at TPC Southwind will find a deep, 63-player field competing for a $10.25 million purse.
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.
Brooks Koepka loves Majors. And the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is the next best thing.
Former Memphis Redbirds manager Stubby Clapp already has more time as a St. Louis Cardinals coach than he ever did as a player – and he's discovered that the winning matters more than ever.
Tiger Woods or not, the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is stacked with the world's best golfers, some who have never played Memphis.
Once denied the dream of being the athletics director at the University of Memphis, former Tiger athlete Allie Prescott is happy to serve his school and his city yet again.
Jonathan Bowlan, who pitched for Bartlett and Arlington in high school and then at the University of Memphis, just tossed a no-hitter in the minors and may be fast-tracking through the Kansas City Royals' system.
Grizzlies rookie Brandon Clarke led his team to a 95-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Las Vegas Summer League Championship game Monday night.
Tyus Jones, 23, signed to a three-year deal, will be the closest thing the Grizzlies have to a veteran point guard as No. 2 overall pick Ja Morant develops.
Change is here. Embrace it. Let Grit and Grind rest for a time.
The Memphis Redbirds' Andrew Knizner is today the top catching prospect for the St. Louis Cardinals, which is saying something given that not that long ago he was a third baseman.
In need of a point guard to go with rookie and No. 2 pick Ja Morant, Grizzlies present three-year offer sheet to Minnesota's Tyus Jones.
Grizzlies reportedly trade guard Delon Wright to Dallas for pair of second-round picks.
If you think No. 11, you think Mike Conley. And if you think Mike Conley, you think Memphis Grizzlies. That's why his jersey will one day hang from the FedExForum rafters.
Grizzlies owner Robert Pera says team will retire the No. 11 jersey of traded point guard Mike Conley. Meantime, the team continues to use that trade with Utah in its rebuild and waits word on whether Dallas will give an offer sheet to restricted free agent guard Delon Wright.
While the parent St. Louis Cardinals battle to stay in the playoff chase, the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds – far out of the playoff hunt – work to keep developing players to help the greater, big-league cause.
Memphis Redbirds pitcher Jake Woodford enjoys the strategy of being a starting pitcher and likes this year's results that have earned him the starting nod for the PCL team in the Triple-A All-Star Game.
Tiger Woods has never played the PGA Tour stop in Memphis. But the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational could provide a perfect match for fans to see Tiger play in person.
New Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant was introduced Friday, the day after he was chosen second in the NBA draft, another piece of Memphis’ rebuilding, youthful approach.
Memphis Redbirds pitcher Alex Reyes, still a prized prospect of the St. Louis Cardinals, could still use some better luck after several injuries. But for now, he'll take progress and not worry about the stats.
Mark Bowlan, threw a perfect game for Memphis State and made it to Triple-A . The son, Jonathan Bowlan set a school record with 18 strikeouts and has reached All-Star recognition.
The thinking man’s player, Brent Rooker (ECS) is a step away from the big leagues and well aware that baseball, like life, has its own schedule.
After tying the game 1-1 early in the second half, Memphis 901 FC believed a no-call contributed to Orlando City SC’s second goal as Memphis was eliminated from the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
With a lineup hit hard by injuries, a bad bullpen and a leaky defense, Germantown's Mickey Callaway is trying to hang on to his job as a manager of the New York Mets.
Hunter Goodman (Arlington) was named to Collegiate Baseball's Freshmen All-America team. The Memphis Tiger finished in the Top 10 of multiple American Athletic Conference offensive categories.