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The FedEx St. Jude Classic was a professional golf tournament held in Memphis, Tennessee, as a regular event on the PGA Tour. The tournament was held annually from 1958 through 2018, and was played in June at TPC Southwind (since 1989).
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Established | 1958[1] |
| Course(s) | TPC Southwind[2] |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,244 yards (6,624 m)[3] |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$6,600,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Final year | 2018 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 258 John Cook (1996) |
| To par | −26 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Dustin Johnson | |
| Location map | |
  TPC Southwind Location in the United States  TPC Southwind Location in Tennessee | |
In 2019, FedEx took over sponsorship of the WGC Invitational and relocated it to Memphis in late July. The WGC event continued the charitable relationship with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and was renamed WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational[4][5] For the 2022 season, the WGC Invitational was discontinued, and the first FedEx Cup playoff event was relocated to TPC Southwind with FedEx as the new title sponsor and became the FedEx St. Jude Championship.[6]
The tournament debuted 66 years ago in May 1958 as the Memphis Open and was played annually at Colonial Country Club in Memphis through 1971, then at the club's new home in Cordova through 1988. The late Vernon Bell, a Memphis restaurateur, co-founded the tournament and served as the tournament's general chairman for 22 years.[7] He is also the father of the late Chris Bell.[8]
In 1969, entertainer Danny Thomas (1912–1991) agreed to lend his name to the tournament in exchange for his St. Jude Children's Research Hospital becoming the tournament's charity. Accordingly, the tournament changed its name the next year to the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic.
In 1977, President Gerald Ford, who had left office in January, made a hole-in-one during the tournament's celebrity pro-am while playing with Thomas and Ben Crenshaw.[9][10] Two days later, Al Geiberger shot a PGA Tour record 59 (−13) in the second round with eleven birdies and an eagle.[11][12] He needed a rally on Sunday to win by three strokes at 273 (–15).[13]
Since partnering with the tournament, more than $66 million has been raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.[14]
In 1986, Memphis-based courier Federal Express became the title sponsor. For the first three years of their sponsorship, FedEx increased the purse one dollar for each package they shipped on the Friday of the tournament.[15][16][17] The purses went from $500,000 to $605,912 in 1986, from $600,000 to $724,043 in 1987, and from $750,000 to $953,842 in 1988.
The Stanford Financial Group took over as the tournament's title sponsor in 2007, and it was renamed Stanford St. Jude Championship. In 2009, the tournament changed its name to St. Jude Classic,[18] following accusations that the Stanford Financial Group was a Ponzi scheme. FedEx returned as title sponsor in 2011, and has remained though the standard tournament era, the WGC version (2019–2021), and Playoffs era (since 2022).[19]
The event's final edition at Colonial Country Club in Cordova was 36 years ago in 1988. It moved to its present location at TPC Southwind in Memphis in 1989.
The purse in 2018 was $6.6 million, with a winner's share of $1.188 million.
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 434 | 401 | 554 | 196 | 485 | 445 | 482 | 178 | 457 | 3,632 | 465 | 162 | 406 | 472 | 239 | 395 | 530 | 490 | 453 | 3,612 | 7,244 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
Source:[3]
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx St. Jude Classic | ||||||||
| 2018 | Dustin Johnson (2) | 261 | −19 | 6 strokes | Andrew Putnam | 6,600,000 | 1,188,000 | |
| 2017 | Daniel Berger (2) | 270 | −10 | 1 stroke |  Kim Meen-whee Charl Schwartzel | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | |
| 2016 | Daniel Berger | 267 | −13 | 3 strokes | Brooks Koepka Phil Mickelson Steve Stricker | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | |
| 2015 |  Fabián Gómez | 267 | −13 | 4 strokes |  Greg Owen | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
| 2014 | Ben Crane | 270 | –10 | 1 stroke | Troy Merritt | 5,800,000 | 1,044,000 | |
| 2013 | Harris English | 268 | −12 | 2 strokes | Phil Mickelson Scott Stallings | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | |
| 2012 | Dustin Johnson | 271 | −9 | 1 stroke | John Merrick | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | |
| 2011 | Harrison Frazar | 267 | −13 | Playoff |  Robert Karlsson | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | |
| St. Jude Classic | ||||||||
| 2010 | Lee Westwood | 270 | −10 | Playoff | Robert Garrigus Robert Karlsson | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | |
| 2009 | Brian Gay | 262 | −18 | 5 strokes | Bryce Molder David Toms | 5,600,000 | 1,008,000 | |
| Stanford St. Jude Championship | ||||||||
| 2008 | Justin Leonard (2) | 276 | −4 | Playoff |  Robert Allenby Trevor Immelman | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
| 2007 | Woody Austin | 267 | −13 | 5 strokes | Brian Davis | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | |
| FedEx St. Jude Classic | ||||||||
| 2006 | Jeff Maggert | 271 | −9 | 3 strokes | Tom Pernice Jr. | 5,200,000 | 936,000 | |
| 2005 | Justin Leonard | 266 | −14 | 1 stroke | David Toms | 4,900,000 | 882,000 | |
| 2004 | David Toms (2) | 268 | −16 | 6 strokes | Bob Estes | 4,700,000 | 846,000 | |
| 2003 | David Toms | 264 | −20 | 3 strokes |  Nick Price | 4,500,000 | 810,000 | |
| 2002 | Len Mattiace | 266 | −18 | 1 stroke | Tim Petrovic | 3,800,000 | 684,000 | |
| 2001 | Bob Estes | 267 | −17 | 1 stroke |  Bernhard Langer | 3,500,000 | 630,000 | |
| 2000 | Notah Begay III | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Chris DiMarco Bob May | 3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 1999 | Ted Tryba | 265 | −19 | 2 strokes | Tim Herron Tom Lehman | 2,500,000 | 450,000 | |
| 1998 | Nick Price (2) | 268 | −16 | Playoff | Jeff Sluman | 1,800,000 | 324,000 | |
| 1997 | Greg Norman | 268 | −16 | 1 stroke | Dudley Hart | 1,500,000 | 270,000 | |
| 1996 | John Cook | 258 | −26 | 7 strokes | John Adams | 1,350,000 | 243,000 | |
| 1995 | Jim Gallagher Jr. | 267 | −17 | 1 stroke | Jay Delsing Ken Green | 1,250,000 | 225,000 | |
| Federal Express St. Jude Classic | ||||||||
| 1994 | Dicky Pride | 267 | −17 | Playoff | Gene Sauers Hal Sutton | 1,250,000 | 225,000 | |
| 1993 | Nick Price | 266 | −18 | 3 strokes | Rick Fehr Jeff Maggert | 1,100,000 | 198,000 | |
| 1992 | Jay Haas | 263 | −21 | 3 strokes | Dan Forsman Robert Gamez | 1,100,000 | 198,000 | |
| 1991 | Fred Couples | 269 | −15 | 3 strokes | Rick Fehr | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | |
| 1990 | Tom Kite | 269 | −15 | Playoff | John Cook | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | |
| 1989 | John Mahaffey | 272 | −12 | 3 strokes | Bob Gilder Hubert Green Bernhard Langer Bob Tway | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | |
| 1988 | Jodie Mudd | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Peter Jacobsen Nick Price | 953,842 | 171,692 | |
| 1987 | Curtis Strange | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Russ Cochran Mike Donald Tom Kite Denis Watson | 724,043 | 130,328 | |
| 1986 | Mike Hulbert | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Joey Sindelar | 605,912 | 109,064 | |
| St. Jude Memphis Classic | ||||||||
| 1985 | Hal Sutton | 279 | −9 | Playoff | David Ogrin | 500,000 | 90,000 | |
| Danny Thomas Memphis Classic | ||||||||
| 1984 | Bob Eastwood | 280 | −8 | 2 strokes | Ralph Landrum Mark O'Meara Tim Simpson | 500,000 | 90,000 | |
| 1983 | Larry Mize | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Chip Beck Sammy Rachels Fuzzy Zoeller | 400,000 | 72,000 | |
| 1982 | Raymond Floyd | 271 | −17 | 6 strokes | Mike Holland | 400,000 | 72,000 | |
| 1981 | Jerry Pate | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | Tom Kite Bruce Lietzke | 300,000 | 54,000 | |
| 1980 | Lee Trevino (3) | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Tom Purtzer | 300,000 | 54,000 | |
| 1979 | Gil Morgan | 278 | −10 | Playoff | Larry Nelson | 300,000 | 54,000 | |
| 1978 | Andy Bean | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Lee Trevino | 250,000 | 50,000 | |
| 1977 | Al Geiberger | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | Jerry McGee Gary Player | 200,000 | 40,000 | |
| 1976 | Gibby Gilbert | 273 | −15 | 4 strokes | Forrest Fezler John Lister Gil Morgan | 200,000 | 40,000 | |
| 1975 | Gene Littler | 270 | −18 | 5 strokes | John Mahaffey | 175,000 | 35,000 | |
| 1974 | Gary Player | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Lou Graham Hubert Green | 175,000 | 35,000 | |
| 1973 | Dave Hill (4) | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Allen Miller Lee Trevino | 175,000 | 35,000 | |
| 1972 | Lee Trevino (2) | 281 | −7 | 4 strokes | John Mahaffey | 175,000 | 35,000 | |
| 1971 | Lee Trevino | 268 | −12 | 4 strokes | Lee Elder Jerry Heard Hale Irwin Randy Wolff | 175,000 | 35,000 | |
| 1970 | Dave Hill (3) | 267 | −13 | 1 stroke | Frank Beard Homero Blancas Bob Charles | 150,000 | 30,000 | |
| Memphis Open Invitational | ||||||||
| 1969 | Dave Hill (2) | 265 | −15 | 2 strokes | Lee Elder | 150,000 | 30,000 | |
| 1968 | Bob Lunn | 268 | −12 | 1 stroke | Monty Kaser | 100,000 | 20,000 | |
| 1967 | Dave Hill | 272 | −8 | 2 strokes | Johnny Pott | 100,000 | 20,000 | |
| 1966 | Bert Yancey | 265 | −15 | 5 strokes | Gene Littler | 100,000 | 20,000 | |
| 1965 | Jack Nicklaus | 271 | −9 | Playoff | Johnny Pott | 60,000 | 9,000 | |
| 1964 | Mike Souchak | 270 | −10 | 1 stroke | Billy Casper Tommy Jacobs | 50,000 | 7,500 | |
| 1963 | Tony Lema | 270 | −10 | Playoff | Tommy Aaron | 50,000 | 9,000 | |
| 1962 | Lionel Hebert | 267 | −13 | Playoff | Gene Littler Gary Player | 40,000 | 6,400 | |
| 1961 | Cary Middlecoff | 266 | −14 | 5 strokes | Gardner Dickinson Mike Souchak | 30,000 | 4,300 | |
| 1960 |  Tommy Bolt | 273 | −7 | Playoff | Ben Hogan Gene Littler | 30,000 | 4,300 | |
| Memphis Open | ||||||||
| 1959 |  Don Whitt | 272 | −8 | Playoff |  Al Balding Gary Player | 25,000 | 3,500 | |
| 1958 | Billy Maxwell | 267 | −13 | 1 stroke | Cary Middlecoff | 20,000 | 2,800 | |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[40][41][17][16][15]
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