Topic: golf
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July 2020
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Whether you like Bryson DeChambeau or not — and there are plenty in both camps — it’s hard to deny the 26-year-old Californian isn't entertaining. -
Resurgent Koepka opens title defense with sizzling 62
Defending champ Brooks Koepka just misses course record, settling for an 8-under 62 and a two-stroke lead at TPC-Southwind.
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Second-round tee times moved ahead at TPC-Southwind
Wet forecast pushes Friday tee times earlier.
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DeChambeau has ants in the pants
Depending on how you view him, Bryson DeChambeau provided a moment of high, or low, comedy during Thursday’s opening round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind. -
Three tied at 5-under at TPC Southwind
Three golfers are at 5-under as first-round play continues Thursday at TPC-Southwind. -
Fowler, South Korea’s An off to strong starts at TPC Southwind
Fan favorite Rickie Fowler and South Korea’s Byeong Hun An got off to a strong start early in Thursday’s opening round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. -
Reavie sizzles on the front nine
Chez Reavie turned in a superb front nine Thursday, shooting 4-under 31 to take a share of the lead with defending champ Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. -
Calkins: The best seat in the house
You can dwell on the disappointment of not having fans at the WGC this year. A Memphian named Rick Gardner was disappointed, too. But then he showed the sort of creativity and perseverance that we all can learn from.
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New No. 1 Rahm sees WGC-FedEx St. Jude as springboard
Now that he's reached the top spot, the Spaniard's goal is to stay there. And it begins this week at TPC-Southwind.
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April 2020
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Calkins: What happens when a St. Jude kid plays golf in the pandemic
Dakota Cunningham is the St. Jude patient who sank a 5-foot putt for $50,000 at the World Golf Championship-FedEx St. Jude Invitational last summer. This past Thursday, he did better than that.
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Is golf allowed? The answer in Shelby County is ‘maybe’
Some local golf courses are open but imposing social-distancing precautions.
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Health Department allows golf; Memphis does not
The Health Department made public some social-distancing guidelines that golf courses should follow if they want to operate. But the eight public courses in the City of Memphis will remain closed.
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March 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic closes city golf courses despite their wide-open spaces
Even after taking precautions to prevent golfers from potentially spreading the virus, all eight city golf courses are closed until further notice.
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August 2019
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New spin on golf: Timber Truss offers joy rides
PGA professional Jon Goin saw a way for a semi-private golf course to succeed in the Memphis area, bought a course, renamed it Timber Truss, and is speeding along with his outside-the-box changes.
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July 2019
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Next year, WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational may move to July 4 weekend
Next year's WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational could move to July 4 weekend.
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Tee times, pairings for WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational second round
Tee times, pairings for the second round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind on Friday.
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Former No. 1 Justin Thomas comes into WGC-FESJI believing he’s close to winning again
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.
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No tricks, but TPC Southwind should be a treat for elite WGC-FedEx St. Jude field
PGA pros like TPC Southwind, so there's no reason to change it a whole lot.
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The Others: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational field stacked with contenders
Tiger Woods or not, the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is stacked with the world's best golfers, some who have never played Memphis.
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Penny ranks first among Memphis celebrity golfers
Who would win a local celebrity sports golf tournament? Penny is the odds-on favorite, but there's plenty of other talent – athletic or otherwise – to choose from.
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June 2019
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Meet Penny Hardaway the golfer, not the basketball coach
Penny Hardaway headed to the links on Monday for a bit of relaxation and immediately showed college basketball coaching hasn't hurt his golf game.
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February 2019
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Lovell only bidder for Stonebridge Golf Course
Businessman Mark Lovell was the highest bidder Thursday in the foreclosure sale of Stonebridge Golf Course, and says he plans to keep operating the 177 acres for golfers.
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Current owner plans to bid on Stonebridge, keep course open
Stonebridge Golf Course will be sold in foreclosure, but a current owner expects to make the high bid, retain ownership and keep the facility open without skipping a beat.
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January 2019
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Stonebridge Golf Course on the auction block
Stonebridge Golf Course is to be sold on the courthouse steps after owners defaulted on their loan.
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September 2018
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Preparations underway for WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
The first FedEx St. Jude Invitational, a World Golf Championships event, is still almost 10 months away. But at TPC Southwind near the tournament office, a backhoe stands on a hill ready to be put to work.
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