Memphis, FESJC are special to Joe Tomek. Which is why leaving is tough
In a 2022 file photo, FedEx St. Jude Championship director Joe Tomek speaks during a preview event at TPC Southwind. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
When asked how much he had previously known about the country that will be his home for at least the next few years, Joe Tomek raised a clenched fist to indicate a great big zero.
But he’s quickly learning that Australia is a lot different from Memphis. Even the summertime heat.
“I had already agreed to the position before I stepped foot in the country,” said Tomek, who is stepping down as executive director of the FedEx St. Jude Championship and will soon begin a new adventure Down Under.
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John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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