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Celebrities, athletes, and fans lined up putts at the Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am in Memphis

by Debert Cook
Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley hits the links to raise support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  (Courtesy of ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital)

Earlier this month, celebrities, athletes, and fans lined up putts at the Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am in Memphis, to raise awareness and support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.   The DTCA is an embodiment of tradition and celebration in tandem with the historic World Golf Championships-FedEx (WGC) Invitational at TPC Southwind. 

NBA legend and University of Memphis Head Basketball Coach Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway poses with a St. Jude patient at the annual Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am event. (Courtesy of ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital)

This year, the diverse roster of celebrities and athletes included Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway and Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley, actress Jennie Garth (“Beverly Hills 90210”), Oscar-nominated actor Haley Joel Osment (“The Sixth Sense,” “Forrest Gump”) and 2007 National League MVP Jimmy Rollins, among many others.

St. Jude patient Azalea, a lifelong fan of dance and survivor of soft-tissue cancer, shares a special moment with golfers at the Danny Thomas Celebrity-Am at Spring Creek Ranch Golf Course on Aug. 4.  (Courtesy of ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital)

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