Hill: Let’s hope the Overton 99 becomes par for the course
Stephen Ellis watches his tee shot at the Overton Park 9 Golf Course June 4, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
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.
When a workout nut and a golf addict got together in Memphis, they created one of the city’s biggest fundraisers for youth golf in the city.
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