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BTH: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational's Memphis Impact

Memphis will host the World Golf Championship – FedEx St. Jude Invitational game at Southwind golf course July 24-28. Five of the top-ten golf players have committed to the game, including Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia.

Executive Director Darrell Smith joins this week’s WKNO-TV Behind the Headlines show, with the Daily Memphian's Geoff Calkins and host Eric Barnes, to talk about the FedEx St. Jude Invitational game.
 
Smith says that the tournament is a big deal for Memphis. It comes with incentives that bring players to the game, like guaranteed money and the winner taking home almost $2 million.
 
In addition, Smith says it should have a sizable impact on the City of Memphis as world-renowned golf players, their fans, and over 300 media members converge for a week of golfing.
 
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Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.