About the PGA Tour Stanford St. Jude Championship:
The St. Jude Championship is played every year in the Memphis, Tenn., area, and benefits the St. Jude Children's Hospital. Entertainer Danny Thomas was long associated with this tournament in its past.
2008 Tournament
Justin Leonard birdied the second playoff to win this event for the second time. He defeated Robert Allenby and Trevor Immelman in the playoff after all three finished at 276. Leonard posted rounds of 68-73-67-68 in what was his 12th career PGA Tour victory.
2007 Recap
Woody Austin shot the lowest final-round score in the history of the tournament, a 62, to finish at 13-under 267 and win by five strokes over Brian Davis. Adam Scott took a 3-stroke lead into the final round but shot 75 and wound up nine strokes behind.
Official Web site
PGA Tour tournament site
PGA Tour Stanford St. Jude Championship Records:
- Overall: 258 - John Cook, 1996
- Current Course Record: 61 - Jay Delsing, 1993; Bob Estes, 2001
- Tournament Course Record: 59 - Al Geiberger, 1977 (Colonial Country Club)
PGA Tour Stanford St. Jude Championship Golf Courses:
The PGA Tour Stanford St. Jude Championship is currently played at TPC Southwind, a PGA Tour-owned course in the Memphis suburb of Germantown, Tenn. The tournament has been played at TPC Southwind since 1989.
Other Host Courses
- Colonial Country Club, Memphis, Tenn., 1958-71
- Colonial Country Club (South Course), Cordova, Tenn., 1972-88
PGA Tour Stanford St. Jude Championship Trivia and Notes:
PGA Tour Stanford St. Jude Classic - Past Winners:
(p - playoff)
FedEx St. Jude Classic
2008 - Justin Leonard-p, 276
2007 - Woody Austin, 267
2006 - Jeff Maggert, 271
2005 - Justin Leonard, 266
2004 - David Toms, 268
2003 - David Toms, 264
2002 - Len Mattiace, 266
2001 - Bob Estes, 267
2000 - Notah Begay III, 271
1999 - Ted Tryba, 265
1998 - Nick Price-p, 268
1997 - Greg Norman, 268
1996 - John Cook, 258
1995 - Jim Gallagher Jr., 267
Federal Express St. Jude Classic
1994 - Dicky Pride-p, 267
1993 - Nick Price, 266
1992 - Jay Haas, 263
1991 - Fred Couples, 269
1990 - Tom Kite-p, 269
1989 - John Mahaffey, 272
1988 - Jodie Mudd, 273
1987 - Curtis Strange, 275
1986 - Mike Hulbert, 280
St. Jude Memphis Classic
1985 - Hal Sutton-p, 279
Danny Thomas Memphis Classic
1984 - Bob Eastwood, 280
1983 - Larry Mize, 274
1982 - Raymond Floyd, 271
1981 - Jerry Pate, 274
1980 - Lee Trevino, 272
1979 - Gil Morgan-p, 278
1978 - Andy Bean-p, 277
1977 - Al Geiberger, 273
1976 - Gibby Gilbert, 273
1975 - Gene Littler, 270
1974 - Gary Player, 273
1973 - Dave Hill, 283
1972 - Lee Trevino, 281
1971 - Lee Trevino, 268
1970 - Dave Hill, 267
Memphis Invitational Open
1969 - Dave Hill, 265
1968 - Bob Lunn, 268
1967 - Dave Hill, 272
1966 - Bert Yancey, 265
1965 - Jack Nicklaus-p, 271
1964 - Mike Souchak, 270
1963 - Tony Lema-p, 270
1962 - Lionel Hebert-p, 267
1961 - Cary Middlecoff, 266
1960 - Tommy Bolt-p, 273
1959 - Don Whitt-p, 272
1958 - Billy Maxwell, 267
