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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
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Will Rory McIlroy play the 2025 St. Jude Championship? Why he might skip FedExCup event
The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship is set for Aug. 7-10 at TPC Southwind. The 70-man field won't be set until a week before that. Will that field include 2025 Masters champion Rory McIlroy? Though McIlroy is the No. 2-ranked golfer in the world and is beloved by fans, there's a chance he won't be involved in the first leg of the FedExCup playoffs. Advertisement There are a few reasons to believe McIlroy might not play in the Memphis event, and it starts with what he said last year. "I'll probably not play the first playoff event in Memphis," McIlroy told The Telegraph last November. "I mean, I finished basically dead last there this year (tied for 68th in a 70-man field) and only moved down one spot in the playoff standings.' Then there was the announcement last week from the PGA Tour that the stroke advantage in the FedExCup playoffs would be going away. Instead of giving golfers with the most points an advantage in the Tour Championship, all golfers will start from par. In the past, the stroke advantage had made the first two FedExCup events more important because it determined who got which stroke advantages. And then there's the fact that McIlroy has said he plans to play less in 2025 and made headlines last weekend when he decided to skip the Memorial Tournament, a PGA Tour signature event. Advertisement McIlroy is expected to play in this weekend's Canadian Open. The FedEx St. Jude Championship is the first leg of the FedExCup playoffs. The top 70 golfers in the standings make it to Memphis, while the top 50 advance to the next week and the top 30 make it to the Tour Championship. Rory McIlroy's history at FedEx St. Jude Championship McIlroy has been up and down at TPC Southwind in the past few years. He finished tied for 68th in 2024 but was tied for third in 2023. He missed the cut in 2022. Hideki Matsuyama won last year's FedEx St. Jude Championship. Reach sports writer Jonah Dylan at or on X @thejonahdylan. This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Why Rory McIlroy might skip the FedEx St. Jude Championship in 2025
Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Scottie Scheffler May be Going Home amid Back Injury at Colonial
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler's form in recent weeks suggests that the only thing that can stop him from having a season similar to his last is injury. Alarm bells went off in the golf world on Friday about just that possibility. Scheffler was seen wincing in pain after his tee shot on the second hole at Colonial Country Club during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge. It was hole No. 11 of the day for him, as he started on the 10th tee. In the video shared on social media, the World No. 1 can be seen doing his footwork (the famous 'Scheffler Shuffle') in a much deeper way than usual when executing the shot while groaning. He then brings his hands to his waist and leans forward. Scottie Scheffler was seen wincing in pain after his tee shot on hole 2 of the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge. 📽️@espn — Julio Valdera (@julio_valdera) May 23, 2025 Despite this, the three-time major champion continued his round, although without his usual dominance. He finished with one birdie and one bogey over the last eight holes. Prior to this situation on the 2nd hole, Scheffler had carded one birdie and two bogeys. Scottie Scheffler of the United States watches his putt on the tenth green during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 23, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas.... Scottie Scheffler of the United States watches his putt on the tenth green during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 23, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. MoreHis 1-over score for the round put him at 1-under through 36 holes and in serious danger of missing the cut for the first time since the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship. Currently, the cut line for the Charles Schwab Challenge is projected to be exactly 1-under. But there are dozens of players still out on the course. So, there is a good chance that line may move before the end of the day. More Golf: PGA Tour Rookie Uses Knicks Collapse to Fuel Strong Start at Colonial
Malaysian Reserve
06-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
First Horizon Bank Joins FedEx St. Jude Championship as 2025 Official Financial Services Sponsor
First Horizon to serve as presenting sponsor of tournament Pro-Am and Pairings Party MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — First Horizon Bank (NYSE: FHN) and tournament officials announced today that First Horizon Bank has been named as Official Financial Services sponsor of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind, August 6-10, 2025, and will also serve as presenting sponsor of the tournament's Pairings Party and Championship Pro-Am on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. 'We are excited to welcome First Horizon Bank as the Official Financial Services sponsor of the 2025 championship,' said Robert Miller, Sales Director of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. 'As a Memphis-based company, First Horizon Bank's commitment to investing and engaging in our community aligns perfectly with our mission of creating meaningful impact in the Bluff City. With the support of First Horizon, we look forward to elevating our Pro-Am experience for the participants and enhancing Wednesday overall for all guests on-site.' 'We are proud to be the Official Financial Services sponsor of this year's championship,' said Bo Allen, First Horizon Bank Midsouth Regional President. 'Opportunities like this to collaborate with community leaders are an easy 'yes.' Partnering with these world-class organizations showcases our shared commitment to excellence and deepens our connection across the region.' First Horizon Bank's 161-year legacy extends beyond Memphis with more than 400 banking center locations across the southeast U.S. and its unique position offers the best of both a large and small bank – including the capital to fund big ideas and growth and the nimbleness and service mindset to create great client experiences. Golf's postseason tees off at the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, which invites the top 70 players in the FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List at the conclusion of the regular season with only 50 players advancing to the following week's BMW Championship. TPC Southwind plays host to the four-day, no-cut opening Playoffs event for the fourth year. About First Horizon Corp. (NYSE: FHN), with $81.5 billion in assets as of March 31, 2025, is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available at About the FedEx St. Jude Championship The FedEx St. Jude Championship is the first of three events in the FedExCup Playoffs, the culmination of the season-long competition that is the centerpiece of the PGA TOUR Season. Played August 6-10 at TPC Southwind, the FedEx St. Jude Championship features the top 70 players in the FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List at the conclusion of the regular season. The City of Memphis has held a PGA TOUR event every year since 1958, and 2025 will mark Memphis' fourth year hosting a Playoffs event. Since 1970, Memphis' PGA TOUR stop has raised more than $80 million for the tournament's primary charitable beneficiary, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, helping to ensure patients' families never receive a bill and can focus solely on helping their child. About PGA TOUR By showcasing golf's greatest players, the PGA TOUR engages, inspires and positively impacts our fans, partners and communities worldwide. The PGA TOUR, headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, co-sanctions tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Americas and administers PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry and PGA TOUR University. TOUR members represent the world's best players, hailing from 28 countries and territories. Showcasing the biggest moments in the sport with history and legacy on the line, the PGA TOUR has long-term domestic distribution partnerships for broadcast coverage on CBS, NBC and Golf Channel and video streaming service on ESPN+. Internationally, PGA TOUR coverage is available across 200+ countries and territories in 30 languages via 39 broadcast and digital partners. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations to maximize charitable giving, and to date, tournaments across all Tours have generated more than $4 billion. Fans can follow the PGA TOUR via: the PGA TOUR app and social media channels, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram (in Spanish, Korean and Japanese), LinkedIn, TikTok, X (in English, Spanish and Japanese); the PGA TOUR Channel on Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) platforms such as the Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, PlutoTV, Xumo, LG Channels, Tubi, Amazon's Freevee, FireTV and Alexa devices; and WhatsApp (in English and Spanish), WeChat, Weibo, Toutiao and Douyin. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE First Horizon Bank
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PGA Tour Announces Big Jordan Spieth News
On Sunday, May 4, Jordan Spieth entered the final round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch trailing leader Scottie Scheffler by 13 shots. While he could have just mailed it in in the final round of the tournament, Spieth came out firing with birdies on four of his first six holes. By the end of the round he tallied nine birdies to go along with nine pars to fire a final round 62 to end the tournament at 19-under. Advertisement Unfortunately for Spieth, Scheffler nearly matched his final round with a 63 to win the tournament by eight shots over Erik van Rooyen. It wasn't all bad news for the three-time major champion, though, as he hired his lowest round on the PGA Tour in four years. "Jordan Spieth closes with bogey-free 9-under 62 at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. It is his lowest 18-hole score on TOUR since the 2021 FedEx St. Jude Championship (2nd Round), when he shot 62," the PGA Tour announced. After flying up the leaderboard to finish in fourth place, Spieth talked about Scheffler's dominance. "What he's doing is very inspiring, what he's been doing is inspiring given it wasn't that long ago I was definitely better than him, and now I'm definitely not right now and I hate admitting that about anybody," Spieth, who was partnered with Scheffler for the first two rounds, said. "But I just watched it, those first two rounds, and I'm like, 'I gotta get better.'" Advertisement Spieth made it clear he's jealous of anyone who wins a given tournament, but he has a special relationship with Scheffler given the two grew up playing in Texas together. "It's very inspiring. Obviously it's at this event... but it could be anywhere. I'm not like jealous of him winning this event over any other, I'm jealous of anyone that wins any week. I wanna be the person there (who wins), and that's my drive. "When he does it, it's nice because one, I just played with him these two rounds, but I'm also playing with him at home. I've got more of a guage on exactly where I need to be when I'm playing a lot of golf with him." Related: Rory McIlroy, Wife Make Telling Decision After the Masters
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PGA Tour Makes Jordan Spieth Announcement on Sunday
Jordan Spieth put together an outstanding Round 4 performance at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament on Sunday, notching a bogey-free 62 at TPC Craig Ranch. With this stellar outing, Spieth skyrocketed up the leaderboard to notch a 19-under finish to the tournament. The 31-year-old PGA Tour star shot under par in each of his four rounds, recording a 69 in Round 1 and a pair of 67s in Rounds 2 and 3. Advertisement Sunday's 9-under 62 ties the lowest round of Spieth's PGA Tour career. The last time he achieved this feat was during the second round of the 2021 FedEx St. Jude Championship. The PGA Tour took to social media to react to Spieth's accomplishment on Sunday. "62 to tie his career low score on TOUR! @JordanSpieth is surging just two weeks before his bid for the career Grand Slam," the PGA Tour wrote on X. "Jordan Spieth closes with bogey-free 9-under 62 at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. It is his lowest 18-hole score on TOUR since the 2021 FedEx St. Jude Championship (2nd Round), when he shot 62," the tour added in a separate post. Spieth accomplished this 9-under 62 with nine birdies and nine pars. If the current leaderboard stands, he'll finish T-3 alongside Sam Stevens. Jordan Spieth lines up his putt on the 12th green during the final round of the Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Troon. Jack Gruber-Imagn Images This incredible final round gives Spieth some solid momentum heading into the 2025 PGA Championship, where the three-time major champion is going after the career grand slam at Quail Hollow. Spieth already has wins in the Masters (2015), U.S. Open (2015) and The Open Championship (2017). The 2025 PGA Championship will begin on May 15.
