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What is the FedEx St. Jude Championship (FESJC)?
In 1970, St. Jude founder Danny Thomas partnered with Memphis leaders to make St. Jude Children's Research Hospital the designated charity of the Memphis Open golf tournament. The tournament became the St. Jude Classic.
In 1986, FedEx became the title sponsor. In 2019, the name changed to World Golf Championships–FedEx St. Jude Invitational. In 2022, the PGA Tour elevated the tournament to be part of the FedEx Cup, a three-tournament playoff to determine the champion of the year, and named the tournament the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The tournament has taken place at TPC Southwind since 1989.
Since the Memphis tournament initally partnered with St. Jude in 1970, it has raised more than $60 million for St. Jude, helping to advance the research hospital’s lifesaving mission. When it comes to golf in Memphis, it’s always been more than just a game.
The FedEx St. Jude Championship is more than a tournament. It’s also:
Friendship bracelets between St. Jude patients and PGA Tour players …
A double thumbs up to a St. Jude patient before a Championship-winning putt …
A hug three years in the making …
POV: You're at a St. Jude patient art party with the PGA Tour Wives Association. 🎨🖌️ pic.twitter.com/EArc6ih1cU
— St. Jude (@StJude) August 13, 2024
In advance of this week's @FedExChamp, we challenged @JordanSpieth and @JonRahmPGA to a series of mini-games at our Memphis Hub. We donated $100k to @StJude and had some help from two great patients!⛳️ pic.twitter.com/VIP1NNlvRv
— FedEx (@FedEx) August 9, 2023
Newest caddie on TOUR, @StJude patient Luis!! 🌈@collin_morikawa & Luis bonded over Marvel, baseball + the Olympics! #FedExChamp | @PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/6JAirVHDVu
— FedEx St. Jude Championship (@FedExChamp) August 15, 2024