St. Jude Classic

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FedEx St. Jude Classic
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Tournament information
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
Established1958[1]
CourseTemplate:Pluralize from textTPC Southwind[2]
Par70
Length7,244 yards (6,624 m)[3]
TourTemplate:Pluralize from textPGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundTemplate:Currency
Month playedJune
Final year2018
Tournament record score
Aggregate258 John Cook (1996)
To par−26 as above
Final champion
Template:Flagicon Dustin Johnson
Location map
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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).

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]

History

The tournament debuted 68 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 its general chairman for 22 years.[7] He is also the father of the late Chris Bell.[8]

St. Jude

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 following 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]

Federal Express

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]

TPC Southwind

The event's final edition at Colonial Country Club in Cordova was 38 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.

Tournament highlights

Course

TPC Southwind in 2013

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]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Purse
($)		 Winner's
share ($)
FedEx St. Jude Classic
2018 Template:Flagicon Dustin Johnson (2) 261 −19 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Andrew Putnam 6,600,000 1,188,000
2017 Template:Flagicon Daniel Berger (2) 270 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Kim Meen-whee
Template:Flagicon Charl Schwartzel		 6,400,000 1,152,000
2016 Template:Flagicon Daniel Berger 267 −13 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Brooks Koepka
Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson
Template:Flagicon Steve Stricker		 6,200,000 1,116,000
2015 Template:Flagicon Fabián Gómez 267 −13 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Greg Owen 6,000,000 1,080,000
2014 Template:Flagicon Ben Crane 270 –10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Troy Merritt 5,800,000 1,044,000
2013 Template:Flagicon Harris English 268 −12 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Phil Mickelson
Template:Flagicon Scott Stallings		 5,700,000 1,026,000
2012 Template:Flagicon Dustin Johnson 271 −9 1 stroke Template:Flagicon John Merrick 5,600,000 1,008,000
2011 Template:Flagicon Harrison Frazar 267 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Robert Karlsson 5,600,000 1,008,000
St. Jude Classic
2010 Template:Flagicon Lee Westwood 270 −10 Playoff Template:Flagicon Robert Garrigus
Template:Flagicon Robert Karlsson		 5,600,000 1,008,000
2009 Template:Flagicon Brian Gay 262 −18 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Bryce Molder
Template:Flagicon David Toms		 5,600,000 1,008,000
Stanford St. Jude Championship
2008 Template:Flagicon Justin Leonard (2) 276 −4 Playoff Template:Flagicon Robert Allenby
Template:Flagicon Trevor Immelman		 6,000,000 1,080,000
2007 Template:Flagicon Woody Austin 267 −13 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Brian Davis 6,000,000 1,080,000
FedEx St. Jude Classic
2006 Template:Flagicon Jeff Maggert 271 −9 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Pernice Jr. 5,200,000 936,000
2005 Template:Flagicon Justin Leonard 266 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon David Toms 4,900,000 882,000
2004 Template:Flagicon David Toms (2) 268 −16 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Bob Estes 4,700,000 846,000
2003 Template:Flagicon David Toms 264 −20 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Nick Price 4,500,000 810,000
2002 Template:Flagicon Len Mattiace 266 −18 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tim Petrovic 3,800,000 684,000
2001 Template:Flagicon Bob Estes 267 −17 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer 3,500,000 630,000
2000 Template:Flagicon Notah Begay III 271 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Chris DiMarco
Template:Flagicon Bob May		 3,000,000 540,000
1999 Template:Flagicon Ted Tryba 265 −19 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Tim Herron
Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman		 2,500,000 450,000
1998 Template:Flagicon Nick Price (2) 268 −16 Playoff Template:Flagicon Jeff Sluman 1,800,000 324,000
1997 Template:Flagicon Greg Norman 268 −16 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Dudley Hart 1,500,000 270,000
1996 Template:Flagicon John Cook 258 −26 7 strokes Template:Flagicon John Adams 1,350,000 243,000
1995 Template:Flagicon Jim Gallagher Jr. 267 −17 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jay Delsing
Template:Flagicon Ken Green		 1,250,000 225,000
Federal Express St. Jude Classic
1994 Template:Flagicon Dicky Pride 267 −17 Playoff Template:Flagicon Gene Sauers
Template:Flagicon Hal Sutton		 1,250,000 225,000
1993 Template:Flagicon Nick Price 266 −18 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Rick Fehr
Template:Flagicon Jeff Maggert		 1,100,000 198,000
1992 Template:Flagicon Jay Haas 263 −21 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Dan Forsman
Template:Flagicon Robert Gamez		 1,100,000 198,000
1991 Template:Flagicon Fred Couples 269 −15 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Rick Fehr 1,000,000 180,000
1990 Template:Flagicon Tom Kite 269 −15 Playoff Template:Flagicon John Cook 1,000,000 180,000
1989 Template:Flagicon John Mahaffey 272 −12 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Bob Gilder
Template:Flagicon Hubert Green
Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer
Template:Flagicon Bob Tway		 1,000,000 180,000
1988 Template:Flagicon Jodie Mudd 273 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Peter Jacobsen
Template:Flagicon Nick Price		 953,842 171,692
1987 Template:Flagicon Curtis Strange 275 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Russ Cochran
Template:Flagicon Mike Donald
Template:Flagicon Tom Kite
Template:Flagicon Denis Watson		 724,043 130,328
1986 Template:Flagicon Mike Hulbert 280 −8 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Joey Sindelar 605,912 109,064
St. Jude Memphis Classic
1985 Template:Flagicon Hal Sutton 279 −9 Playoff Template:Flagicon David Ogrin 500,000 90,000
Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
1984 Template:Flagicon Bob Eastwood 280 −8 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Ralph Landrum
Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara
Template:Flagicon Tim Simpson		 500,000 90,000
1983 Template:Flagicon Larry Mize 274 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Chip Beck
Template:Flagicon Sammy Rachels
Template:Flagicon Fuzzy Zoeller		 400,000 72,000
1982 Template:Flagicon Raymond Floyd 271 −17 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Mike Holland 400,000 72,000
1981 Template:Flagicon Jerry Pate 274 −14 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Kite
Template:Flagicon Bruce Lietzke		 300,000 54,000
1980 Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino (3) 272 −16 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tom Purtzer 300,000 54,000
1979 Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan 278 −10 Playoff Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson 300,000 54,000
1978 Template:Flagicon Andy Bean 277 −11 Playoff Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino 250,000 50,000
1977 Template:Flagicon Al Geiberger 273 −15 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Jerry McGee
Template:Flagicon Gary Player		 200,000 40,000
1976 Template:Flagicon Gibby Gilbert 273 −15 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Forrest Fezler
Template:Flagicon John Lister
Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan		 200,000 40,000
1975 Template:Flagicon Gene Littler 270 −18 5 strokes Template:Flagicon John Mahaffey 175,000 35,000
1974 Template:Flagicon Gary Player 273 −15 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Lou Graham
Template:Flagicon Hubert Green		 175,000 35,000
1973 Template:Flagicon Dave Hill (4) 283 −5 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Allen Miller
Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino		 175,000 35,000
1972 Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino (2) 281 −7 4 strokes Template:Flagicon John Mahaffey 175,000 35,000
1971 Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino 268 −12 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Lee Elder
Template:Flagicon Jerry Heard
Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin
Template:Flagicon Randy Wolff		 175,000 35,000
1970 Template:Flagicon Dave Hill (3) 267 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Frank Beard
Template:Flagicon Homero Blancas
Template:Flagicon Bob Charles		 150,000 30,000
Memphis Open Invitational
1969 Template:Flagicon Dave Hill (2) 265 −15 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Lee Elder 150,000 30,000
1968 Template:Flagicon Bob Lunn 268 −12 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Monty Kaser 100,000 20,000
1967 Template:Flagicon Dave Hill 272 −8 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Johnny Pott 100,000 20,000
1966 Template:Flagicon Bert Yancey 265 −15 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Gene Littler 100,000 20,000
1965 Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 271 −9 Playoff Template:Flagicon Johnny Pott 60,000 9,000
1964 Template:Flagicon Mike Souchak 270 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Billy Casper
Template:Flagicon Tommy Jacobs		 50,000 7,500
1963 Template:Flagicon Tony Lema 270 −10 Playoff Template:Flagicon Tommy Aaron 50,000 9,000
1962 Template:Flagicon Lionel Hebert 267 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Gene Littler
Template:Flagicon Gary Player		 40,000 6,400
1961 Template:Flagicon Cary Middlecoff 266 −14 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Gardner Dickinson
Template:Flagicon Mike Souchak		 30,000 4,300
1960 Template:Flagicon Tommy Bolt 273 −7 Playoff Template:Flagicon Ben Hogan
Template:Flagicon Gene Littler		 30,000 4,300
Memphis Open
1959 Template:Flagicon Don Whitt 272 −8 Playoff Template:Flagicon Al Balding
Template:Flagicon Gary Player		 25,000 3,500
1958 Template:Flagicon Billy Maxwell 267 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Cary Middlecoff 20,000 2,800

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[40][41][17][16][15]

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  21. ^ Middlecoff Finds Form
  22. ^ Nicklaus Wins 'Jackpot' in Memphis
  23. ^ Yancey Captures Memphis Open Golf
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  27. ^ Dave Hill wins Memphis Classic
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  29. ^ Trevino outlasts storms for triumph in Memphis
  30. ^ Pate takes million-dollar dive
  31. ^ Hulbert scores one-shot Memphis win
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  38. ^ Leonard hangs on to win St. Jude Classic
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