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{{Short description|Professional golf tournament}}
{{use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox golf tournament
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| image = WGC_St_Jude_Invitational_logo.png
| imagesize = 250px
| location =
| establishment = 1999
| course =
| par =
| yardage =
| tour = [[PGA Tour]]<br>[[European Tour]]
| format = [[Stroke play]]
| purse = {{currency|10,500,000|USD}} (final year)
| month_played = August
| org = [[International Federation of PGA Tours]]
| final_year = 2021
| aggregate = 259 [[Tiger Woods]] ([[2000 WGC-NEC Invitational|2000]])
| to-par = −21 ''as above''
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| current =
}}
The '''WGC
Under sponsorship agreements, the WGC Invitational was titled as the '''WGC-NEC Invitational''' (1999–2005) and the '''WGC-Bridgestone Invitational''' (2006–2018). During this time, it was hosted at [[Firestone Country Club]] in [[Ohio]], except for 2002 when it was hosted at [[Sahalee Country Club]] in [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. With a change of sponsor in 2019, the tournament became titled as the '''WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational''' and was relocated to at [[TPC Southwind]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]].
It was previously known as the '''WGC-Bridgestone Invitational''' (2006–2018), and the '''WGC-NEC Invitational''' (1999–2005) when it was hosted at [[Firestone Country Club]] in [[Ohio]] (except for 2002 when it was hosted at [[Sahalee Country Club]] in [[Washington (state)|Washington]]). It is sanctioned and organized by the [[International Federation of PGA Tours]] and the prize money is official money on both the [[PGA Tour]] and the [[European Tour]]. [[Tiger Woods]] has the record number of wins with eight.<ref name="ET Winners List">{{Cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2019/tournamentid=2019064/history/index.html|title=Tournament History |publisher=European Tour |access-date=14 July 2019 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="PGA Winners List">{{Cite web |url=http://mediaguide.pgatourhq.com |title=PGA Tour Media Guide |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=22 February 2019 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The winner receives a [[Wedgwood]] trophy called The Gary Player Cup.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.golf-monthly.co.uk/features/the-game/best-trophies-in-golf-139615|title=The Best Trophies In Golf|last=Heath|first=Elliott|date=7 August 2017|work=Golf Monthly|access-date=22 February 2019 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>▼
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==Sponsorship==
From 1999 through 2005, the WGC Invitational was sponsored by [[NEC]]. NEC had also sponsored the World Series of Golf from 1984 to 1998. The tournament changed sponsorship in 2006, with [[Bridgestone]] taking over as title sponsor. As a part of the sponsorship agreement, the event continued to be held at the South Course of [[Firestone Country Club]] in [[Akron, Ohio]]. In August 2013, the Bridgestone sponsorship was extended through 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=PGA Tour, Bridgestone extend contract to keep tournament at Firestone C.C. through 2018 |url=http://www.ohio.com/news/pga-tour-bridgestone-extend-contract-to-keep-tournament-at-firestone-c-c-through-2018-1.418600 |access-date=August 6, 2015 |first=Marla |last=Ridenour |date=August 4, 2013 |newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal}}</ref>
The [[2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2018 event]] was the last held in Akron. In 2019, [[FedEx]] became the title sponsor and relocated the tournament to [[Memphis, Tennessee
==Venues==
Prior to 2019 the event was hosted at the South Course of [[Firestone Country Club]] in [[Akron]], [[Ohio]], with one exception
==Qualifying criteria==
The
*Playing members of the last named [[Presidents Cup]] or [[Ryder Cup]] teams (whichever was played last).
*Players ranked among the top 50 on the [[Official World Golf Ranking]] (one week and two weeks prior to event).
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==Winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Year!!Tour(s){{efn|EUR − [[European Tour]];
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! colspan="12" |WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
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|align=center|[[2021 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational|2021]] || [[2021 European Tour|EUR]], [[2020–21 PGA Tour|
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|align=center|[[2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational|2020]] || [[2020 European Tour|EUR]], [[2019–20 PGA Tour|
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|align=center|[[2019 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational|2019]] || [[2019 European Tour|EUR]], [[2018–19 PGA Tour|
|-
! colspan="12" |WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
|-
|align=center|[[2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2018]] || [[2018 European Tour|EUR]], [[2017–18 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2017 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2017]] || [[2017 European Tour|EUR]], [[2016–17 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2016 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2016]] || [[2015–16 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2015]] || [[2015 European Tour|EUR]], [[2014–15 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2014 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2014]] || [[2014 European Tour|EUR]], [[2013–14 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2013]] || [[2013 European Tour|EUR]], [[2013 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2012]] || [[2012 European Tour|EUR]], [[2012 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2011]] || [[2011 European Tour|EUR]], [[2011 PGA Tour|
|-
| align=center|[[2010 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2010]] || [[2010 European Tour|EUR]], [[2010 PGA Tour|
|-
| align=center|[[2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2009]] || [[2009 European Tour|EUR]], [[2009 PGA Tour|
|-
| align=center|[[2008 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2008]] || [[2008 European Tour|EUR]], [[2008 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2007 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2007]] || [[2007 European Tour|EUR]], [[2007 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2006 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational|2006]] || [[2006 European Tour|EUR]], [[2006 PGA Tour|
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! colspan="12" |WGC-NEC Invitational
|-
|align=center|[[2005 WGC-NEC Invitational|2005]] || [[2005 European Tour|EUR]], [[2005 PGA Tour|
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|align=center|[[2004 WGC-NEC Invitational|2004]] || [[2004 European Tour|EUR]], [[2004 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2003 WGC-NEC Invitational|2003]] || [[2003 European Tour|EUR]], [[2003 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2002 WGC-NEC Invitational|2002]] || [[2002 European Tour|EUR]], [[2002 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2001 WGC-NEC Invitational|2001]] || [[2001 European Tour|EUR]], [[2001 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center|[[2000 WGC-NEC Invitational|2000]] || [[2000 European Tour|EUR]], [[2000 PGA Tour|
|-
|align=center| [[1999 WGC-NEC Invitational|1999]] || [[1999 European Tour|EUR]], [[1999 PGA Tour|
|}
==Notes==
{{notelist}}
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{{World Golf Championships}}
{{Former PGA Tour Events}}
{{Former European Tour Events}}
{{Golf on CBS}}
{{Bridgestone Corporation}}
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[[Category:World Golf Championships]]
[[Category:Former PGA Tour events]]
[[Category:Former European Tour events]]
[[Category:Golf tournaments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Sports in Akron, Ohio]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1999]]
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