There are 76 article(s) tagged golf:

• June 2021

  • Mickelson qualifies for WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

    The golfer known as Lefty became the oldest to win a major when he took the PGA Championship.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 08, 2021

• May 2021

  • Former St. Agnes standout Rachel Heck wins NCAA golf title

    Freshman holds off UCLA challenger by one stroke to make Stanford history.

    By John Varlas May 24, 2021

• February 2021

  • Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in California car crash

    Woods was taken to the hospital with series leg injuries and was undergoing surgery. He was the only person in the vehicle, authorities say.

    By The Associated Press February 23, 2021

• January 2021

  • Shop for fitting clubs to golfers opens in East Memphis

    Club Champion opened its Memphis studio on Saturday, Jan. 9. The business custom fits golf clubs to golfers of all levels. The East Memphis shop is the company’s second in Tennessee and 76th in the nation.

    By Tom Bailey January 11, 2021

• November 2020

  • Conservancy proposes major renovation to Overton Park golf course

    The Overton Park Conservancy already has raised nearly $2 million for a comprehensive renovation of the historic Overton Park golf course as well as for improvements to its Abe Goodman Clubhouse. 

    By Tom Bailey November 30, 2020

  • Hole by hole: Overton Park golf course renovation

    King-Collins Golf Course Design has something of a cult following in the golf world for creating high-quality courses that are fun instead of difficult.

    By Tom Bailey November 27, 2020

  • Calkins: Army staff sergeant, 38, signs to play golf at Christian Brothers

    Jonathan Shuskey spent the past two decades serving his country, including four tours in Afghanistan. His path has taken him to college and a different kind of team.

    By Geoff Calkins November 12, 2020

• October 2020

  • TruGreen signs on as official PGA Tour partner

    TruGreen is now the Official Lawn Care Treatment Provider of the PGA Tour, boosting its profile in the golf world.

    By Wayne Risher October 27, 2020

  • Calkins: On a Sunday morning at Galloway, a saga of life and death

    Bill Turner dropped at the seventh green, felled by a heart attack. His friends say “he was gone.” What happened next is the best Memphis golf story of the year. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 23, 2020

• September 2020

  • St. Agnes golfer Anna Heck remains unflappable even as she follows sisters’ legacy

    The sophomore “has her own personality” when she’s compared to state champions Abby and Rachel.

    By John Varlas September 08, 2020

  • WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational receives 2021 date

    The PGA Tour unveils its 2020-21 wraparound schedule, which crams in 50 tournaments.

    By Jonah Jordan September 02, 2020

• August 2020

  • On the course: Justin Thomas takes it

    One day after setting the course record, England’s Tom Lewis stayed red hot on the front nine Sunday at TPC Southwind, and Jon Rahm shot his best round of the tournament.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 26, 2020

  • Company that fits golfers for golf clubs may open in East Memphis

    A new building permit shows plans for Club Champion Golf to build a putting green and two swing rooms in space at the shopping center at 6450 Poplar. But the company’s plans are not firm yet, a spokeswoman said.

    By Tom Bailey August 20, 2020

  • MUS grad Jack Crosby captures state amateur

    MUS graduate Jack Crosby is the first Shelby County golfer to win the Tennessee State Amateur since 2014.

    By John Varlas August 07, 2020

  • MUS grad Jack Crosby leads at Tennessee Amateur

    Former MUS standout has two-shot lead at at the TGA Tennessee State Amateur. He leads Will Brooks, a Cookeville native who plays at Tennessee Tech, by two strokes.

    By John Varlas August 06, 2020

  • By the numbers: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

    Here’s a by-the-numbers look at Friday’s second-round action from TPC-Southwind.

    By John Varlas August 02, 2020

  • Brendon Todd holding advantage at TPC Southwind, but several are lurking

    Brendon Todd emerges as the man to beat as the dust clears after the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational's third day.

    By John Varlas August 01, 2020

  • Sunday’s tee times at TPC-Southwind

    Brendon Todd and Byeong Hun An go off in the final pairing at 2:05 p.m. Sunday.

    By John Varlas August 01, 2020

  • Mickelson makes a move

    The oldest player in the field made a move up the leaderboard Saturday afternoon at TPC-Southwind.

    By John Varlas August 01, 2020

• July 2020

  • Saturday’s WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational tee times

    Leader Brendon Todd is paired with Rickie Fowler and Byeong Hun An in the final group of the day.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020

  • Brendon Todd takes command at WGC-FedEx St. Jude

    A 50-foot birdie helped vault the 35-year-old into the lead after two rounds at TPC-Southwind.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020

  • Brendon Todd charges into lead at TPC Southwind

    Brendon Todd has charged into the lead during the second round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC-Southwind.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020

  • Good day for Byeong-Hun An

    The 28-year-old put himself in the mix for his first PGA Tour victory by shooting 5-under 65 to improve to 7-under for the tournament. He birdied four holes on the back nine to finish with a 31, more than offsetting a bogey on No. 1.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020

  • WGC-FedEx by the numbers

    Here are some facts and figures from the early going at TPC-Southwind.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020

  • Rahm’s got work to do

    Spaniard Jon Rahm made his debut as the No. 1 player in the world Thursday at TPC-Southwind and, admittedly, it wasn’t a great performance.

    By John Varlas July 31, 2020