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.
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October 2020
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September 2020
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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.
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WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational receives 2021 date
The PGA Tour unveils its 2020-21 wraparound schedule, which crams in 50 tournaments.
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August 2020
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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By the numbers: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Here’s a by-the-numbers look at Friday’s second-round action from TPC-Southwind.
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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.
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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.
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Mickelson makes a move
The oldest player in the field made a move up the leaderboard Saturday afternoon at TPC-Southwind.
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July 2020
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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WGC-FedEx by the numbers
Here are some facts and figures from the early going at TPC-Southwind. -
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. -
DeChambeau, the gift that keeps giving
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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