FedEx St. Jude Championship promises more — of everything
Joe Tomek (left), the new executive director of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, and Richard Shadyac, president and CEO of ALSAC, chat during a preview event on Thursday, June 16, at TPC Southwind. Since the tournament’s partnership with St. Jude began in 1970, Memphis’ tour stop has raised $60 million for the hospital. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The August event kicks off the FedEx Cup playoffs and will feature a bigger field, the return of the pro-am and a “good old-fashioned Memphis block party.”
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World Golf Championship PGA TOUR FedEx St. Jude Championship St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Joe Tomek Richard Shadyac Jr. FedEx Cup PlayoffsJohn Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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