Braden Thornberry to play in the FedEx St. Jude Classic

April 25, 2017 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Ole Miss sophomore Braden Thornberry <br>(Ole Miss Athletics Photo)

The 2017 edition of the FedEx St. Jude Classic will be played from June 8-11 at TPC Southwind

(April 25, 2017) - Braden Thornberry has had a remarkable sophomore season for Ole Miss and now he will have an opportunity to play in his first PGA Tour event. As announced on his Twitter and Facebook pages, Thornberry will be playing in FedEx St. Jude Classic come June. The 2017 edition of the FedEx St. Jude Classic will be played from June 8-11 at TPC Southwind. In 11 tournaments this year for Ole Miss Thornberry has medaled four-times while racking up eight top-10 finishes. The victories this season for Thornberry came at the FAMC Intercollegiate At The Grove, AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic, Princevillle Warrior Makai Invitational and most recently at the Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate. Thornberry also had a signature victory in February when he won the Jones Cup.

Excited to announce I will be playing in the 2017 Fedex St. Jude Classic! Very grateful for this opportunity. @fesjcmemphis pic.twitter.com/6R8oErN6hk
— Braden Thornberry (@tberrygolf) April 25, 2017

-For more on Braden Thornberry from our AGC spotlight series click here.

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