Hill: Who were those Swedish cowboys at FESJC?
Chriser Eacubsson (middle) and his son Eric Bylund (right) traveled to Memphis from Sweden for the FedEx St. Jude Championship. (Submitted)
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
Ludvig Aberg walked up the 18th fairway at TPC Southwind in the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Thursday afternoon.
In his shadow were three cowboy hats.
That answered a question many ask when the tournament gets started: Where will we find the fun?
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