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TPC Southwind will look slightly different for this year’s FedEx St. Jude Championship after several notable updates and improvements were made to the course over the last year. In the 12 months since last year’s tournament, the club has fully rebuilt and resurfaced all 18 green complexes, which included recapturing additional square footage to allow for new, unique hole locations. Of note, there is a new hole location on the island par-3 11th as well as the par-5 third hole. The renovation was the biggest overhaul of the green complexes since 1998, the last time they were rebuilt. It’s the first time the greens have been resurfaced since 2004. A strain of Zeon Zoysia grass was sodded around the greens, creating firmer green surrounds while allowing for better drainage.

The first group of TPC Network golf facilities has achieved certification from the GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf — the international non-profit dedicated to inspiring, supporting and recognizing sustainability in and through golf.

“We can’t play baseball on Wrigley Field or basketball in NBA arenas,” Smith said. “But we can tee it up where the greats of golf played. It literally brings the entire golf community together on one surface.”

Time flies when you’re playing golf. At TPC Harding Park, 100 years have gone by like that. This Friday marks the centennial of San Francisco’s marquee muni, which opened on July 18, 1925. It’s a big birthday, and to celebrate it, Harding has mounted a must-see exhibit on the rich history of the city-owned course. Composed of hundreds of photos, plaques and other memorabilia, the displays fill the hallways of the clubhouse, spill into the bar and restaurant, and focus on the characters and competitions that have helped make Harding the distinctive place it is.