FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind: Course preview and FAQs
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TPC Southwind, located in Memphis, Tennessee, will host the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
What is the history and design of TPC Southwind?
TPC Southwind is a championship golf course designed by Ron Prichard. The course underwent a comprehensive renovation during 2024-25, which involved rebuilding and resurfacing all 18 green complexes to recapture square footage for additional pin positions. The renovation also returned the green surrounds to Zeon zoysiagrass to create firmer, better-draining playing surfaces.
What are the course layout and specifications?
TPC Southwind plays as a par-70 layout across 220 total acres. The course features 12 par-4 holes, four par-3 holes, and two par-5 holes. The layout includes relatively narrow fairways averaging 25 yards in width, with 18 acres of fairway space and 140 acres of rough across the property. The course's 18 greens average 4,300 square feet in size.
What challenges does the course present?
The course presents water hazards that come into play on 11 holes, complemented by 75 sand bunkers covering 105,000 square feet. The soil composition consists primarily of clay, though fairways and approaches have been enhanced with 4 inches of sand blended with 2 inches of native clay for improved playability.
What grass types are used at TPC Southwind?
The course features a sophisticated turfgrass management system including TifEagle bermudagrass greens maintained at 0.090 inches, Zeon zoysiagrass fairways cut to 0.375 inches, and 419 bermudagrass rough kept at 3 inches. The greens are complemented by collars and approaches of Zeon zoysia maintained at 0.275 inches, with Tahoma bermudagrass tees cut to the same height.
Hole-by-hole breakdown
| Hole | Par | Yardage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 434 | Opening par 4 |
| 2 | 4 | 408 | Par 4 |
| 3 | 5 | 579 | Par 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 196 | Par 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 529 | Longest par 4 on the course |
| 6 | 4 | 433 | Par 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 482 | Par 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 171 | Shortest hole on the course |
| 9 | 4 | 457 | Par 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 465 | Par 4 |
| 11 | 3 | 168 | Par 3 |
| 12 | 4 | 406 | Par 4 |
| 13 | 4 | 472 | Par 4 |
| 14 | 3 | 205 | Longest par 3 on the course |
| 15 | 4 | 395 | Shortest par 4 on the course |
| 16 | 5 | 530 | Par 5 |
| 17 | 4 | 505 | Par 4 |
| 18 | 4 | 453 | Closing par 4 |
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