- FedEx St. Jude Classic
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"Stanford St. Jude Championship" redirects here. For the tennis tournament, see Stanford Championships."Memphis Open" redirects here. For the LPGA Tour event, see Memphis Open (LPGA Tour).
FedEx St. Jude Classic Tournament information Location Memphis, Tennessee Established 1958 (1945) Course(s) TPC at Southwind Par 70 Length 7,244 yards Tour(s) PGA Tour Format Stroke play Prize fund $5,600,000 Month played June Tournament record score Aggregate 258 John Cook (1996) To par -26 John Cook (1996) Current champion Harrison Frazar The FedEx St. Jude Classic is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It has been played annually in Memphis, Tennessee since 1958. It is currently played at TPC at Southwind.
In 2011, the total purse was $5,600,000, with $1,008,000 going to the winner.
An earlier version of the event was played at Chickasaw Country Club in 1945 and 1946. The current tournament was founded in 1958 as the Memphis Open and was played annually at Colonial Country Club first in Memphis, then in Cordova, Tennessee until 1989.
In 1969, actor Danny Thomas 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 just left office, hit a hole-in-one at the tournament's Celebrity Pro-Am. The same year, Al Geiberger shot a PGA Tour record 59 (13-under-par) round.
In 1986, Federal Express became the title sponsor. For the first three years of their sponsorship, they increased the purse $1 for each package they shipped on the Friday of the tournament.[1][2][3] The purses went from $500,000 to $605,912 in 1986, from $600,000 to $724,043 in 1987, and from $750,000 to $953,842 in 1988.
In 1989, the event moved from Colonial Country Club to its present location at the TPC at Southwind in Memphis. In 2007, The Stanford Financial Group took over as the tournament's title sponsor, and it was renamed Stanford St. Jude Championship. In 2009, the tournament changed its name to St. Jude Classic[4] following accusations that the Stanford Financial Group was a Ponzi scheme. FedEx returned as title sponsor in 2011.[5]
The winner of the tournament each year is given a blue and white seersucker jacket.
A blue and white seersucker jacket.
Contents
Winners
Year Player Country Score To par Purse ($) 1st Prize ($) FedEx St. Jude Classic 2011 Harrison Frazar 
United States267PO −13 5,600,000 1,008,000 St. Jude Classic presented by Smith & Nephew 2010 Lee Westwood 
England270PO -10 5,600,000 1,008,000 St. Jude Classic presented by FedEx 2009 Brian Gay United States262 -18 5,600,000 1,008,000 Stanford St. Jude Championship 2008 Justin Leonard United States276PO -4 6,000,000 1,080,000 2007 Woody Austin United States267 -13 6,000,000 1,080,000 FedEx St. Jude Classic 2006 Jeff Maggert United States271 -9 5,200,000 936,000 2005 Justin Leonard United States266 -14 4,900,000 882,000 2004 David Toms United States268 -16 4,700,000 846,000 2003 David Toms United States264 -20 4,500,000 810,000 2002 Len Mattiace United States266 -18 3,800,000 684,000 2001 Bob Estes United States267 -17 3,500,000 630,000 2000 Notah Begay III United States271 -13 3,000,000 540,000 1999 Ted Tryba United States265 -19 2,500,000 450,000 1998 Nick Price 
Zimbabwe268PO -16 1,800,000 324,000 1997 Greg Norman 
Australia268 -16 1,500,000 270,000 1996 John Cook United States258 -26 1,350,000 243,000 1995 Jim Gallagher, Jr. United States267 -17 1,250,000 225,000 Federal Express St. Jude Classic 1994 Dicky Pride United States267PO -17 1,250,000 225,000 1993 Nick Price Zimbabwe266 -18 1,100,000 198,000 1992 Jay Haas United States263 -21 1,100,000 198,000 1991 Fred Couples United States269 -15 1,000,000 180,000 1990 Tom Kite United States269PO -15 1,000,000 180,000 1989 John Mahaffey United States272 -12 1,000,000 180,000 1988 Jodie Mudd United States273 -15 953,842[3] 171,692 1987 Curtis Strange United States275 -13 724,043[2] 130,328 1986 Mike Hulbert United States280 -8 605,912[1] 109,064 St. Jude Memphis Classic 1985 Hal Sutton United States279PO -9 500,000 90,000 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic 1984 Bob Eastwood United States280 -8 500,000 90,000 1983 Larry Mize United States274 -14 400,000 72,000 1982 Raymond Floyd United States271 -17 400,000 72,000 1981 Jerry Pate United States274 -14 300,000 54,000 1980 Lee Trevino United States272 -16 300,000 54,000 1979 Gil Morgan United States278PO -10 300,000 54,000 1978 Andy Bean United States277PO -11 250,000 50,000 1977 Al Geiberger United States273 -15 200,000 40,000 1976 Gibby Gilbert United States273 -15 200,000 40,000 1975 Gene Littler United States270 -18 175,000 35,000 1974 Gary Player 
South Africa273 -15 175,000 35,000 1973 Dave Hill United States283 -5 175,000 35,000 1972 Lee Trevino United States281 -7 175,000 35,000 1971 Lee Trevino United States268 -12 175,000 35,000 1970 Dave Hill United States267 -13 150,000 30,000 Memphis Open Invitational 1969 Dave Hill United States265 -15 150,000 30,000 1968 Bob Lunn United States268 -12 100,000 20,000 1967 Dave Hill United States272 -8 100,000 20,000 1966 Bert Yancey United States265 -15 100,000 20,000 1965 Jack Nicklaus United States271PO -9 60,000 9,000 1964 Mike Souchak United States270 -10 50,000 7,500 1963 Tony Lema United States270PO -10 50,000 9,000 1962 Lionel Hebert United States267PO -13 40,000 6,400 1961 Cary Middlecoff United States266 -14 30,000 4,300 1960 Tommy Bolt United States273PO -7 30,000 4,300 Memphis Open 1959 Don Whitt United States272PO -8 25,000 3,500 1958 Billy Maxwell United States267 -13 20,000 2,800 Memphis Invitational 1947–57 No tournament 1946[6][7] Buck White United States277 -11 10,000 2,000 1945[8] Fred Haas (amateur) United States270 -18 13,333 2,667 PO Indicates a win in a playoff
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[9][10][11]Multiple winners
Five men have won the St. Jude Classic more than once through 2010.
- 4 wins
- Dave Hill: 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973
- 3 wins
- Lee Trevino: 1971, 1972, 1980
- 2 wins
- Nick Price: 1993, 1998
- David Toms: 2003, 2004
- Justin Leonard: 2005, 2008
Tournament highlights
- 1958: Billy Maxwell wins the first Memphis Open. He beats Cary Middlecoff by one shot.[12]
- 1961: Local favorite Cary Middlecoff beats Gardner Dickinson and Mike Souchak by four shots.[13]
- 1965: Jack Nicklaus, who played in Memphis very infrequently, beats Johnny Pott on the first hole of a sudden death playoff.[14]
- 1966: Bert Yancey wins by five shots over Gene Littler but only after nearly missing his Sunday tee time. A last moment phone call from his caddy kept Yancey from being disqualified.[15]
- 1967: Dave Hill goes wire-to-wire for his first Memphis win. He defeats Johnny Pott by two shots.[16]
- 1970: Dave Hill becomes the first Memphis winner to successfully defend his title. He defeats Homero Blancas, Frank Beard, and Bob Charles by one shot.[17]
- 1971: Lee Trevino wins in Memphis for the first time. He defeats Jerry Heard, Hale Irwin, Lee Elder and Randy Wolff by four shots.[18]
- 1973: Dave Hill earns his 4th and final Memphis win. He beats Allen Miller and Lee Trevino by two shots.[19]
- 1977: Al Geiberger shoots a second round 59, then holds on to win the tournament by two shots over Gary Player and Jerry McGee.[20]
- 1980: Lee Trevino triumphs in Memphis for the third and final time. He beats Tom Purtzer by one shot.[21]
- 1981: After making a birdie on the 72nd hole to win by two shots over Tom Kite and Bruce Lietzke, Jerry Pate leaps into the lake adjoining the 18th green.[22]
- 1986: Mike Hulbert birdies the 72nd hole for his first ever PGA Tour win. He wins by one shot over his roommate for the week, Joey Sindelar.[23]
- 1992: Jay Haas shoots 64–64 over the last 36 holes to win by three shots over Dan Forsman and Robert Gamez.[24]
- 1996: John Cook shoots a PGA Tour record 189 for 54 holes on his way to a six shot win over John Adams.[25]
- 1997: Greg Norman birdies the final three holes to beat Dudley Hart by one shot.[26]
- 2000: Notah Begay III beats Bob May and Chris DiMarco by one shot.[27] It is his first win after being convicted of drunken driving in March of the same year and having to spend seven days in jail.
- 2003: David Toms shoots a final round 64 to get his first of back-to-back Memphis titles. He beats Nick Price by three shots.[28]
- 2005: Justin Leonard ties the record for the highest final round score by a Memphis winner, a 73, on his way to a one-shot victory over David Toms.[29]
- 2010: Lee Westwood defeats Robert Karlsson and Robert Garrigus in a sudden-death playoff after Garrigus comes to the 72nd hole with a three-shot lead before finishing with a triple bogey.[30]
References
- ^ a b "Length bothers Zoeller". Rome News-Tribune. Associated Press (Rome, Georgia): p. 5-B. August 28, 1986. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LG8wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MDYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6560,5522490&dq=st+jude+classic+purse&hl=en. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ a b "Strange, Dillard share St. Jude lead". The Modesto Bee (Modesto, California): p. F-3. August 2, 1987. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=szkuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xtUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5490,603101&dq=st+jude+classic+purse&hl=en. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ a b "Mudd Leading by Stroke in Bid for First Tour Victory". Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California): p. 8. August 7, 1988. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/59852865.html?dids=59852865:59852865&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+07%2C+1988&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Golf+Roundup+Mudd+Leading+by+Stroke+in+Bid+for+First+Tour+Victory&pqatl=google. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ Memphis' 2009 Tour stop renamed St. Jude Classic
- ^ "2011 schedule includes key change during the Playoffs" (Press release). PGA Tour. December 2, 2010. http://www.pgatour.com/2010/r/12/02/2011-schedule-analysis/index.html. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "Buck White Wins Memphis Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania): p. 20. September 23, 1946. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kSojAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-mkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5198,2435827&dq=buck-white+memphis&hl=en. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ "Pros Tee Off In Memphis Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania): p. 31. September 19, 1946. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2DgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=00wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5010,636135&dq=memphis-open+golf&hl=en. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ "Pro Golfers Say Victory by Haas Can Help Sport". The Evening Independent. Associated Press (St. Petersburg, Florida): p. 13. August 20, 1945. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m8wLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H1UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3327,6496084&dq=memphis+golf+haas&hl=en. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- ^ St. Jude Classic – Winners – at www.stjudeclassic.com
- ^ St. Jude Classic – Winners – at www.pgatour.com
- ^ St. Jude Classic – Winners – at golfobserver.com (since 1970)
- ^ Memphis Tourney Won by Maxwell win
- ^ Middlecoff Finds Form
- ^ Nicklaus Wins 'Jackpot' in Memphis
- ^ Yancey Captures Memphis Open Golf
- ^ Dave Hill Wins Memphis Open
- ^ Dave Hill Memphis Winner
- ^ Lee Trevino coasts to Memphis victory
- ^ Dave Hill wins Memphis Classic
- ^ Happy ending for Geiberger
- ^ Trevino outlasts storms for triumph in Memphis
- ^ Pate takes million-dollar dive
- ^ Hulbert scores one-shot Memphis win
- ^ Haas finally ends tourney drought
- ^ Cook breezes at St. Jude
- ^ Norman nabs first tour win of season
- ^ Begay Is Steady At the End
- ^ Toms pulls away from crowded leaderboard at St. Jude
- ^ Leonard hangs on to win St. Jude Classic
- ^ Lee Westwood wins St Jude Classic in Memphis
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