The PGA Tour confirmed Wednesday the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the leadoff postseason event since 2022, would not be part of the top-tier Championship Series in 2028.<\/p>\n
After more than a week of piecemeal announcements which tournaments would be part of Championship Series, the tour said Memphis, Tennessee, would not be on the list. That also raises questions about the future of the FedEx Cup \u2014 the name and structure \u2014 when the overhaul begins in 2028.<\/p>\n
Memphis has hosted a PGA Tour event since 1958. It was given World Golf Championship status in 2019 when the tour lost sponsorship at Firestone Country Club, and it became a playoff event in 2022 when another sponsor did not renew.<\/p>\n
The tournament still is under consideration for a Challenger Series event, one of about 20 tournaments that will serve as a feeder tour to the more lucrative Championship Series.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we prepare for the FedEx St. Jude Championship next week and again in 2027, we remain in close conversation about the future of our partnership,\u201d the tour said in a statement. “We are grateful to FedEx for all it contributes to the sport, and the positive impact they make in the community, including in Memphis with St. Jude.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we\u202fimplement\u202fa new competitive model and map out our schedule for 2028 and beyond,\u202fwe believe Memphis is well-positioned to remain part of the PGA Tour.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Commercial Appeal and Sports Business Journal first reported Memphis would not be part of the upper tier in 2028.<\/p>\n
The tournament is held at TPC Southwind, where holes are lined by homes on a course that typically delivers exciting finishes. Justin Rose won last year in a playoff over J.J. Spaun. But attendance has been sparse in the August heat, particularly during the weekday rounds.<\/p>\n
The postseason also had two events in the South \u2014 East Lake in Atlanta has been host of the Tour Championship every year since 2004 \u2014 with the BMW Championship the only postseason tournament that moves around.<\/p>\n
The entire postseason, including the format and the venues, are being discussed.<\/p>\n
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp unveiled the \u201cChampionship\u201d and \u201cChallenger\u201d series in late June, speaking before a backdrop that did not include the FedEx Cup, which began in 2007. That prompted a question about the future of the FedEx Cup.<\/p>\n
Rolapp said FedEx has been \u201can amazing partner\u201d adding that \u201cwe’re in an existing contract, and we’re going to honor that.\u201d<\/p>\n
FedEx said in a statement, \u201cWhile we are disappointed the FedEx St. Jude Championship will not be part of the new Championship Series, we are encouraged by their plans to find other opportunities to bring professional golf to Memphis.\u201d<\/p>\n
“Regardless of the tournament\u2019s next chapter, our commitment to Memphis is unwavering. We will find new ways to partner with St. Jude to advance their mission, and we will continue making new investments in this great city we call home.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The PGA Tour confirmed Wednesday the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the leadoff postseason event since 2022, would not…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":46997,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[1339,1561,1146,2033,18295,1531,1525,18296],"class_list":["post-46996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-justin-rose","tag-brian-rolapp","tag-j-j-spaun","tag-justin-rose","tag-memphis","tag-memphis-fedex-st-jude-pga-tour-championship-series","tag-package-100502-member-choice-sports-option","tag-product-30599-ap-sports-news-s-wire-only","tag-product-40814-ap-tennessee-sports-only"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}