MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- TPC Southwind looks nothing like Chambers Bay, leaving the St. Jude Classic to offer only that final chance at honing a swing or putting stroke under the mental pressure of competition.
That's more than enough for the likes of Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Retief Goosen and Graeme McDowell at a course where par is a good score.
''The fact that I'm going to be out trying to focus on each shot, try to control my misses, hit good shots, make birdies and really try to get in contention, and that type of mental preparation can only really occur in competition,'' Mickelson said Wednesday after his practice round.