{"id":47594,"date":"2026-08-07T18:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/47594\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T18:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:06:11","slug":"fedex-st-jude-championship-director-says-despite-changes-memphis-still-on-rise-as-golf-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/47594\/","title":{"rendered":"FedEx St. Jude Championship Director says despite changes, Memphis still on rise as golf city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) &#8211; Earlier this week, it was announced that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2026\/08\/05\/pga-tour-fedex-st-jude-championship-cut-premier-championship-series-after-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2026\/08\/05\/pga-tour-fedex-st-jude-championship-cut-premier-championship-series-after-2027\/\">FedEx St. Jude Championship will not be a premier<\/a> \u201cChampionship Series\u201d event on the PGA Tour calendar after 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The decision follows the Tour\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2026\/06\/24\/fedex-st-jude-championships-future-beyond-2027-uncertain-pga-tour-unveils-2028-overhaul\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2026\/06\/24\/fedex-st-jude-championships-future-beyond-2027-uncertain-pga-tour-unveils-2028-overhaul\/\" target=\"_blank\">June announcement<\/a> of a new format starting in 2028, which splits the February-to-August schedule into a 15-city premier \u201cChampionship Series\u201d and a 20-event, lower-tiered \u201cChallenger Series.\u201d Notably, the June announcement made no mention of FedEx Corp., whose title sponsorship contract expires in 2027. FedEx has served as the financial backbone of the Tour\u2019s postseason since 2007.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Robert Miller, the Executive Director of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, spoke to Action News 5\u2019s Parker King on what the changes mean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Miller says the PGA changes come from players asking for more challenges and increase the competition level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe\u2019ve been lucky enough to have a playoff event since \u201822,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He notes that the changes are not a direct shot at Memphis, as Atlanta is another city losing their championship status, which it\u2019s had for 27 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Miller says despite the changes, Memphis is still on the rise as a golf city and hopes people still appreciate the two championship events left in 2026 and 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWhatever tournament they (PGA) do give us, we will maximize it and make sure Memphis looks good doing it,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/newsletter\/\">Click here<\/a> to sign up for our newsletter!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfpc96d0EDHinF_AovDBi4RNoKbBfRbCIJiTWqF7p1VNE6ZNA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click here<\/a> to report a spelling or grammar error. 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