The final stop before the 2015 U.S. Open will take place at the St. Jude Classic in Memphis. Hosted by TPC Southwind and held from June 11-14, the event holds a $6 million purse, with the winner receiving a $1.08 million share.
What They're Saying
Padraig Harrington (via Independent): "I'll be looking for a big performance there. I know the course. It's a big ask at the end of the day to go out there and win a tournament on demand, but we'll have to give it a chance."
The Favorites
Dustin Johnson won this tournament in 2012 and finished tied for 13th at the Memorial Tournament despite shooting a double bogey in each round. The real favorite, however, is the star-studded power of Phil Mickelson. Lefty has been erratic in recent weeks, but is yet to produce back-to-back poor performances this Spring.
After being cut from the Players Championship, Mickelson finished tied for fourth at the Wells Fargo Championship. He'll look to improve on his tied-65th-finish at the Memorial Tournament last Sunday.
Prediction
The goal remains the U.S. Open for Mickelson. His performance this weekend will go a long way in securing it.
Notable Tee Times
Golfer | Tee Time (ET) |
Shawn Stefani | 8:20 a.m. |
Brian Harman | 8:30 a.m. |
Dustin Johnson | 8:40 a.m. |
Ben Crane | 8:40 a.m. |
Phil Mickelson | 8:50 a.m. |
Graeme McDowell | 8:50 a.m. |
Jason Bohn | 9 a.m. |
Brooks Koepka | 9 a.m. |
Luke Donald | 9 a.m. |
Johnson Wagner | 9:10 a.m. |
Chad Campbell | 9:20 a.m. |
Cameron Tringale | 9:20 a.m. |
Chesson Hadley | 1:30 p.m. |
Harris English | 1:40 p.m. |
Billy Horschel | 1:50 p.m. |
Webb Simpson | 1:50 p.m. |
Ryan Palmer | 1:50 p.m. |
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