FedEx St. Jude 2024 Tickets

For the best golf games in Memphis, Tennessee, FedEx St. Jude Classic is the event. A part of the PGA Tour, this golf tournament is an annual favorite event for all the sports fans in and around Memphis since 1958. Little did the creators and founders of this tournament knew that one day it's going to be a national level golf tournament. The tournament has gained a reputation of being one of the most popular golf tournaments and avid golf fans from all over fly in to attend this event every year. FedEx St. Jude Classic tickets have always been and are the most popular among the golf events held in Tennessee because of the fun and the excitement it offers to its attendees.
 
A similar golf tournament which was held in 1945 and 1946 was the prelude to St. Jude Classic golf tournament, held at Chicksaw Country Club. The golf tournament which started in 1958 went through a number of name changes before reaching its current name, FedEx St. Jude Classic. The tournament started with the name Memphis Open in 1958, being held at the Colonial Country Club. In 1969, the name of the tournament was changed to Danny Thomas Memphis Classic, a name after the charity work of the actor, Danny Thomas. In 1986, Federal Express became the major sponsors of the tournament. The tournament also changed its venue from the Colonial Country Club to TPC at Southewind in 1989. The sponsors of the tournament changed from FedEx to Stanford Financial Group but changed back top FedEx in 2011.
 
Established in 1988, Tournament Players Club Southwind is an 18 hole golf course spread over 7,244 yards and designed by Ron Prichard. According to the rankings of 2009, hole 18 was regarded as the most difficult hole while hole 16 to be the most easiest. Renovations to the course were made in 2004 and TPC Southwind is now amongst the most popular golf courses in the country. Interesting to note is that, TPC Southwind was a dairy farm before it was turned into a golf course and it still has the grain silo and the windmill that was here while it was a dairy farm.
 
The 2010 FedEx St. Jude Classic Tournament was won by Lee Westwood from England who won a prize of $1,008,000. Westwood broke his 12 year victory lack in that tournament and is considered amongst the champions now. There are five competitors of St. Jude Classic who won the tournament more than once. Among them, Dave Hill has won the tournament four times, Lee Trevino thrice and Nick Price, David Toms and Justin Leonard  have won the tournament twice.  
 
FedEx St. Jude Classic is an event where some new champions are formed, some regular champions face a downfall while ome still remains the best. This is an event which is not just a golf tournament but the world of golf and its excitement as well. FedEx St. Jude Classic tickets are the best sports tickets which gives the fans a chance to attend a grabbing game and watch all the golf fun live and in action. Fans get a chance to see every goal and every move of the players in the most beautiful of courses which has all the facilities one can expect from a golf course. Be informed that this mighty event is held only once every year and is the best chance which should not be missed. To enjoy golf and so much more, make sure that you buy your FedEx St. Jude Classic tickets as soon as the tournament sets on.