Buckley: Memphis’ bowl game, PGA event battling to maintain lofty status
LEFT: Arkansas defensive lineman Cameron Ball (5) celebrates the team’s win after the AutoZone Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (George Walker IV/AP file) RIGHT: Scottie Scheffler addresses the media during the practice round of the FedEx-St. Jude Championship Aug. 14, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl is one of the jewels of the Memphis sports scene. The FedEx St. Jude Championship is another.
Both have risen to lofty levels in their respective worlds —college football bowl games and PGA Tour events, respectively.
With thirst for the sports entertainment dollar increasingly intense nationwide, however, maintaining such status is no easy task.
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Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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