Conaway: The game is back — and still at its absolute best
Xander Schauffele putts on the sixth green of TPC Southwind during the practice round of the FedEx-St. Jude Championship Aug. 14, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Dan Conaway
Dan Conaway was a freelance columnist with The Daily Memphian from 2018 to 2025.
Watching them play, even if you’ve never pulled a club back, is watching the beauty of those swings and this sport, of individual achievement.
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