FedEx Renews Title Sponsorship Of Memphis PGA Tour Event

6.1.2015

FedEx has extended its title sponsorship of the PGA Tour FedEx St. Jude Classic through '17. The '15 tournament, scheduled for June 8-14 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, will mark the 30th anniversary of FedEx' sponsorship of the event. The event since '70 has raised more than $30M for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The extension was announced today by FedEx, the PGA Tour and tourney host Youth Programs (PGA Tour).

Meanwhile, the PGA Tour today announced a Champions Tour event hosted by golfer Steve Stricker at the Univ. of Wisconsin's University Ridge Course in Madison. The tournament, which will be held in June ’16, will be title sponsored by Wisconsin-based Family Insurance (AP, 6/1).

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