Stefani tied for lead in Memphis
Published 11:51 pm Thursday, June 9, 2016
Three strokes separated the leaders from 18th place Thursday after the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tenn.
Lamar alumnus Shawn Stefani is among the leaders, shooting a 5-under 65. The native of Baytown is tied with American Tom Hoge and South Korean Seung-Yul Noh.
Six players share second. Among golfers with local ties, Lamar graduate Dawie van der Walt and Groves native Andrew Landry are tied for 40th at even-par 70 at TPC Southwind.
Stefani finished the front nine at 3-under after shooting an eagle on the par-4 ninth.
— I.C. Murrell
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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