Calkins: Another win for Memphis, delivered by FedEx
Memphis is losing its World Golf Championship event after just three years. But never fear — it’s trading up. FedEx St. Jude tournament switches from WGC to playoff openerRelated story:
Memphis is losing its World Golf Championship event after just three years. But never fear — it’s trading up. FedEx St. Jude tournament switches from WGC to playoff openerRelated story:
Xander Schauffele hasn’t won a major yet, and it was a long flight from Tokyo, but that shiny Olympic gold medal takes the edge off.
In a tweaked PGA Tour format, the Memphis event will be the first of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
For 46 years, Bob Winn has volunteered in the media center at the Memphis golf tournament. This year, heart damage and a brain bleed will keep him away. What about the event inspires such loyalty? Hint: It’s not the golf.
Among the players heading to Memphis are Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele.
The tournament is expected to announce Thursday that Phil Mickelson, who in May became the oldest major winner in golf history, is joining the field.
Defending champion Justin Thomas returning, along with newly crowned Open champion Collin Morikawa.
Three other 2021 winners join him for next month’s tournament.
Rahm won the U.S. Open on Sunday; Patrick Reed also will play in Memphis.
The golfer known as Lefty became the oldest to win a major when he took the PGA Championship.
TruGreen is now the Official Lawn Care Treatment Provider of the PGA Tour, boosting its profile in the golf world.
The PGA Tour unveils its 2020-21 wraparound schedule, which crams in 50 tournaments.
Justin Thomas relied on lucky shoes and good fortune to win the WGC FedEx-St. Jude Invitational. But St. Jude kids were once again the star of the show.
It wasn’t the week Jon Rahm wanted. But at least it had a positive ending.
Here’s a by-the-numbers look at Saturday’s third round of play at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind.
Brendon Todd emerges as the man to beat as the dust clears after the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational's third day.
Brendon Todd and Byeong Hun An go off in the final pairing at 2:05 p.m. Sunday.
Here’s a by-the-numbers look at Friday’s second-round action from TPC-Southwind.
Leader Brendon Todd is paired with Rickie Fowler and Byeong Hun An in the final group of the day.
A 50-foot birdie helped vault the 35-year-old into the lead after two rounds at TPC-Southwind.
The 28-year-old put himself in the mix for his first PGA Tour victory by shooting 5-under 65 to improve to 7-under for the tournament. He birdied four holes on the back nine to finish with a 31, more than offsetting a bogey on No. 1.
Brendon Todd has charged into the lead during the second round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC-Southwind.
Defending champ Brooks Koepka just misses course record, settling for an 8-under 62 and a two-stroke lead at TPC-Southwind.