The FedEx St. Jude Championship has been a regular stop on the PGA Tour calendar for decades and, for the majority of that time, it has been held at TPC Southwind.
One of the many TPC courses in the United States, it’s par 70 layout measures between 7,200 and 7,300 yards and, throughout that period, there has been some incredibly low scores at the Memphis course.
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Course records are achieved by the best players and, at TPC Southwind, its no different, with a Major winner one of the four players in its history to shoot and match the course record.
The score in question is a 61 and, with the first occurrence happening back in 1993, it’s held its position for 32 years, being matched in 2001, 2020 and 2023.
But who are the players that have shot a 61 at TPC Southwind? We take a look below…
Jay Delsing – Final Round – 1993
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During the final round of the 1993 St. Jude Classic, Delsing carded a 61 around the-then par 71 layout.
It was an impressive round from the American, who made 10 birdies in a blemish free day that vaulted him up the leaderboard.
In fact, his final round 61 put Delsing to 11-under for the tournament, which was seven shots back of eventual winner, Nick Price, who carded a final round 66 to finish 18-under.
Bob Estes – First Round – 2001
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As opening rounds go, they don’t get much better than a 10-under 61, with Estes matching Delsing’s score eight years on at TPC Southwind.
Like his fellow countryman, Estes made 10 birdies for the 61 which, at the time, put him three strokes clear at the top of the leaderboard.
Speaking after his round, the American stated: “There’s some things that I can’t do that maybe some other people can do. The whole thing had to do with just being more natural. If you’re not enjoying what you’re doing … golf is hard, but it doesn’t have to be as hard as you make it sometimes.”
Leading by three, the 10-under 61 proved to be pivotal for Estes, as he went on to win the tournament by a single stroke from Bernhard Langer. The 17-under total gave Estes a second PGA Tour win, as he went on to finish with four titles for his career.
Tom Lewis – Third Round – 2020
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Playing the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational, Lewis didn’t start…
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