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TPC Southwind

Memphis, Tennessee · designed by Ron Prichard (with Hubert Green and Fuzzy Zoeller as player consultants) · opened 1988

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TPC Southwind
Memphis, Tennessee
Par
70
Yardage
7,244yds
Holes
18
Opened
1988
Access
Private
Design
Modern
Plan of TPC Southwind showing its fairways, greens and bunkers, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
Course plan of TPC Southwind, drawn from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL). It shows what volunteer mappers have recorded, not an official plan, and the level of detail varies from course to course.

History

TPC Southwind was designed by Ron Prichard with input from PGA Tour players Hubert Green and Fuzzy Zoeller and opened in 1988 within the gated lifestyle community of Southwind in southeast Memphis. It is the PGA Tour's only private golf club in Tennessee. The par-70, 7,244-yard layout is a demanding stadium-style course with strategic water features, demanding Zoysia fairways, and fast, undulating greens. Southwind has served as the permanent home of professional tour golf in Memphis since 1989, hosting the St. Jude Classic for decades before the event was elevated to a WGC event (WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational) in 2019 and then to a Signature Event (FedEx St. Jude Championship) as part of the FedExCup Playoffs. The demanding course plays alongside Nonconnah Creek and features multiple risk-reward par fours that consistently challenge the world's best players during the late-summer playoff push.

Signature Hole

11th hole, par 4 — a long dogleg demanding a precise drive to a tight fairway, with a narrow approach to a well-bunkered green flanked by water

Notable Tournaments

  • FedEx St. Jude Championship (FedExCup Playoffs, 2022–present)
  • WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational (2019–2021)
  • FedEx St. Jude Classic / St. Jude Classic (1989–2018)
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In the context of the top 100

Where this course sits against every ranked course on the list.

Opened 1988 — older than 64 of the 100 ranked courses.Opened 1988 — older than 64 of the 100 ranked courses.Opened1988189119572023
7,244 yards — longer than 67% of the ranked top 100.7,244 yards — longer than 67% of the ranked top 100.Yardage7,244 yds3,4187,876

Frequently asked questions

Is TPC Southwind public or private?

TPC Southwind is a private club. Play is generally limited to members and their accompanied guests.

Who designed TPC Southwind?

TPC Southwind was designed by Ron Prichard (with Hubert Green and Fuzzy Zoeller as player consultants) and opened in 1988.

Is TPC Southwind a TPC Network course?

Yes. TPC Southwind is part of the TPC Network operated by the PGA TOUR. It is featured here as a notable tour venue rather than a consensus top-100 course.

What is the signature hole at TPC Southwind?

The signature hole at TPC Southwind is the 11th hole, par 4 — a long dogleg demanding a precise drive to a tight fairway, with a narrow approach to a well-bunkered green flanked by water.

Memphis, Tennessee · 35.0443, -89.7772 · nearby top-100 courses shown in outline · open in Google Maps →

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