The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship is in full swing at TPC Southwind, Memphis, with the world’s top golfers vying for glory and a $20 million purse. As the drama unfolds on the greens, it’s the moments off the course that are capturing hearts and showcasing the true spirit of the PGA Tour’s opening playoff event. Since 1970, the FedEx St. Jude Championship has been deeply intertwined with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This partnership began when Danny Thomas, St. Jude’s founder, brought the hospital’s mission to the heart of Memphis’s PGA Tour stop. Over the decades, the championship’s charitable backbone has raised more than $80 million to support the fight against childhood cancer, with FedEx alone contributing over $43 million as title sponsor.
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