Wishing on a swing: Watching pros at WGC-FESJI inspires weekend golfers
For some fans, it’s motivational ‘for sure, but also depressing’
Jason Day makes a long putt on the ninth hole during the second round of tournament play at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind on July 26, 2019. For much of the day the leaderboard was up for grabs with 10 golfers within 3 strokes of the leader. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
It doesn’t look the same when one of the world’s best golfers swings his driver and it certainly doesn’t sound the same.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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