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Justin Timberlake loses millions on golf course sale
Justin Timberlake is one of music’s biggest money makers on stage, with an estimated net worth of $175 million, but he took a billboard-sized hit on the sale of his hometown golf course.
Timberlake, who is also a 3-handicap, bought the Mirimichi Golf Course in Memphis with his investment group in 2007 at auction for $880,000. The group then spent roughly $16 million on renovations on the course to make it both beautiful and eco-friendly, which brought accolades from Golfweek — Mirimichi was named one of the “best courses you can play” by the magazine in both 2013 and 2014.
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Last week, the singer, songwriter, actor and pop-superstar sold it for a mere $500,000 to Fred Edmaiston, Memphis businessman and CEO of Aircon Corp., which was confirmed by public deed of the property sale.
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In addition to WITB galleries, we’ve already been treated to an in-hand look at Tommy Fleetwood’s new TaylorMade Spider putters.
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Around the world, the golf wheel spun this final week in May of 2026. From New Jersey to Austria, with stops in Korea, Texas, and North Carolina (don’t let me route your next trip) the world’s finest put their golf games on display. There were three playoffs, some known commodities and some new talent. It was the sort of week that we hope to have at this point in the seasons. June and July afford double-digit major events, and perhaps, one of this week’s champions will use this success as a springboard to new heights. Time to run it all down, tech style, in this week’s Tour Tech Rundown.
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PGA Tour @ Charles Schwab Challenge: Heroic Henley denies Cole
Eric Cole did nearly everything that a fellow can do, to secure a first PGA Tour title. He stayed one shot clear of Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin. He kept US Open champion Gary Woodland and wunderkind Michael Brennan two shots distant. He posted 70 on day four to reach twelve under par. And then, Russell Henley revealed his Dr. Strange cloak. Henley made 47 feet of birdie putts on holes 16, 17, and 18, to jump from minus-nine to twelve-deep, and secured a spot in a playoff with Cole. The duo returned to the final tee, and put on a stripe show.
Both golfers found the fairway off the tee, and Henley improved on his regulation play with an approach to four feet. Cole did himself proud, tucking an iron to a dozen feet, but he was unable to convert the putt for three. Henley is one of the best putters on tour, and he proved it once more by draining a putt for a fourth consecutive birdie, and a sixth PGA Tour title. For Eric Cole, that first victory should come, and soon. He has done everything necessary to earn the chalice lift.
Henley’s Suitcase
- Driver: Titleist TSi3 at 10 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70g 6.5 TX
- Metal: Titleist TS3 at 16.5 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
- Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 at 21 degrees. Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT hybrid 100 TX
- Iron: Titleist T250 4-iron. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
- Irons: Titleist T100 5-6 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
- Irons: Titleist T100 7-9 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 48 and 50 degrees. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 54 and 60 degrees. Shaft: rue Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue S400
- Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron T5 Tour Prototype
LPGA @ Shoprite LPGA: Welcome back, Celine!
Soo Bin Joo had her eyes on a maiden LPGA title. She held the lead after two rounds, then hit a red light at the intersection of can-I and how-To. Joo posted plus-two on day three in New Jersey, and dropped to a T4 finish, which was still a career-best for the young Korean golfer. Instead of a new face, a familiar face returned to the top of the podium.
Celine Boutier was the It Girl in 2023. She collected four victories, including a major title at Evian. Boutier reached world number one status, then simply faded into the background. No wins came her way over the next 30 months. On Sunday, she collected LPGA victory number seven, at the same trace as LPGA victory number two.
Day three saw Boutier manage the windswept Seaview Bay course with six birdies and a bogey. She was challenged in the end by Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol, who signed for a 66 of her own. Yubol came up one shot shy of the top ladder rung. Finishing in third place at -7, two back of the winner, was Ireland’s Lauren Walsh.
Celine’s Suitcase
- Driver: PXG 0311 Black Ops Tour-1 at 9 degrees. Shaft: Graphite Design AD IZ-5
- Hybrid: PXG 0311 Black Ops at 19 and 22 degrees. Shaft: KBS Hybrid Prototype
- Hybrid: PXG 0311 Gen5.
- Iron: PXG 0311 P Gen 4 5-9 irons
- Wedge: PXG 0311 T Gen 4 PW
- Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II at 50, 54, 58 degrees
- Putter: Bettinardi Studio Stock 3 DASS
DP World Tour @ Austrian Alpine: KK? KK!
Kota Kaneko has a rhythmic name. It has strong vowels and a run of voiceless stops in its crunchy K sounds. On Sunday in Austria, Kaneko put a stop to a challenge from Portugal’s Ricardo Gouveia and everyone else, and claimed a first-ever title on the DP World Tour. Gouveia did well to reach 16-under par over four days, but Kaneko held firm, two shots in the clear.
Davis Bryant of the USA also forged a strong challenge for the win. He ended in a tie with Gouveia for second place. Kaneko began and finished his final round in a bit of a malaise, but he caught fire midway through. Birdies at 10, 12, and 13 provided the necessary cushion to cruise to the finish line without breaking a serious sweat.
Kaneko’s Suitcase
- Driver: Ping Max G440
- Metals: TaylorMade Qi4D at 15, 16.5, 21, and 24 degrees
- Irons: TaylorMade P760 5 and 6 irons
- Irons: TaylorMade P7TW 7-9 irons
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design at 46, 52, 56, and 60 degrees
- Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Arm Lock #7
Korn Ferry Tour @ UNC Health Championship: Improbably Alvaro
Alvaro Ortiz may have had a bit of scare on the outward nine on Sunday, but he came through in clutch fashion in the end. Ortiz began the day bogey-double, and added another double bogey at the 11th hole. He was mired in a downward trend, spiraling away from the top of the leader’s board. Ortiz found hope at the 14th, where his first birdie of the day tumbled home. Inspired, he closed with birdies and 17 and 18 to catch Ross Steelman at 10-under par, and the duo returned to the 18th deck for overtime.
The extra session concluded in brief time. Ortiz, buoyed by his newly-retrieved confidence, hit the fairway with driver, then approached to six feet and drained the putt. Gobsmacked, Steelman could do little more than smile and applaud, as his run at the top came to a close. The victory was the first for Ortiz on the KFT, and will implant him squarely in the chase for a PGA Tour promotion.
Alvaro’s Suitcase
- Driver: Ping G430 MAX driver at 9 degrees loft
- Metal: Ping G430 MAX 3W
- Iron: Ping iDi Driving Iron
- Irons: Ping Blueprint S irons
- Wedges
- Putter: Scottsdale TR Piper C
A party on the green!
Alvaro’s time comes in Raleigh with his first win @UNCHealthChamp ? pic.twitter.com/2dmtZdbSzk
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 31, 2026
LIV @ Korea: Me llamo Joaquin
Chile’s Joaquin Niemann had been away from the LIV winner’s circle throughout all of 2026. This week in Korea, he reminded us that he is still a force to consider. Niemann chased down Taylor Gooch over the closing holes at Asiad Country Club, then claimed victory with a hole-one birdie in extra time. Bryson DeChambeau claimed solo third, one shot in arrears at minus-eleven. Dustin Johnson finished on fourth, one putt farther back.
Niemann’s Suitcase
- Driver: Ping 440 LST
- Metal: Ping G440 Max at 15 degrees
- Metal: Ping G425 Max at 21 degrees
- Hybrid: Ping G430 at 25 degrees
- Irons: Ping Blueprint S 5 through PW
- Wedges: Ping S159 at 52, 56, and 60 degrees
- Putter: Ping PLD Anser
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70 6.5 TX
3-wood: Titleist TS3 (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Denali Black 80 TX
Irons: Titleist T250 (4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT (4-6), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (7-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F @47, 50-08F @51, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (48), S400 (47)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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Maria Torres WITB 2026 (June)
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees) Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4 3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees) Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4 5-wood: Ping G440...
Eric Cole WITB 2026 (June)
Driver: PXG Lightning Tour Max (9 degrees) Shaft: Project X Titan Yellow 70 TX 3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (15 degrees) Shaft:...
Si Woo Kim WITB 2026 (May)
Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (8.5 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X Mini driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Mini...
Wyndham Clark’s winning WITB: 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D (10.5 degrees) Shaft: Project X Titan Yellow 60 TX 3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D Tour (15 degrees) Shaft: Project...
Mike Bodnar
Nov 13, 2014 at 7:56 am
I love the way people use the term “write-off”. I realize that Justin Timberlake is worth millions, and there is surely more to the sale than the straight $500,000 public deed price, but I assume that they do realize that a loss is still a loss. So he reduces his tax burden next time by loosing “X” million on this deal…wow…guess he really didn’t lose it, huh? Take that, rich guy!
Chase
Nov 11, 2014 at 6:02 pm
Tax write off! I’m glad he bought the course and re-did it. It’s a fabulous place to play. Here-say it was costing him 400,000 a year to maintain it. He may lost a little but it wasn’t much. Everyone in this area is pretty appreciative he did what he did with the course. Most of the public course have closed in this area. As far as losing 16,000,000 he dug that out of his couch.
William
Nov 11, 2014 at 12:10 pm
I wonder if this loss was as much as he gave to Obama at the fundraising he held for him?
This is a golf blog
Nov 12, 2014 at 2:46 pm
Of course there are public records of campaign contributions, so you don’t have to wonder that. But, if you were committed to intelligent thought about politics you probably wouldn’t be the type of guy that takes shots at the President on a golf blog. Head back to Brietbart or Fox News and keep your politics off my golf.
AllBOdoesisgolf
Nov 13, 2014 at 2:32 pm
actually. his comments are pretty fitting since his enema has played over 200 rounds of golf… and counting.
Joe
Nov 11, 2014 at 11:27 am
People aren’t going to pay more for a golf course that is environmentally friendly, over one that isn’t. There is no way to justify the added costs, especially when the acheivements are not valued by the consumers.
marcel
Nov 11, 2014 at 12:22 am
its a normal investment write off. so hes investment group have $16m to write off against profits they made so would not be losing much.
lol_golfwrx
Nov 11, 2014 at 8:25 am
Really with this article? Please just do a tiny bit of due diligence…
Fsubaseball21
Nov 10, 2014 at 8:17 pm
Im a golf professional. Our industry is stagnet at best. Try going into a bank and getting a loan for anything golf related. The meeting is over the second the word golf comes out of your mouth. $500k would be a realistic if the buyer assumed existing debt. I don’t think it would be enough on a clean short sale.
B
Nov 10, 2014 at 8:13 pm
Good Lord people – there is FAR, FAR more to this story, but this brief article does not even mention the likelihood of such. Even a 12 year-old newspaper boy knows that 300 acres of prime golf course or residential/commercial building land does not sell for only $1,666 per acre. There is a mega amount of off-book ‘consideration(s)’ [monetary, or monetary equivalent] for this property that has not come out yet…but news of it eventually will come out.
BigBoy
Nov 10, 2014 at 5:52 pm
Justin came to South Australia thinking he could walk on to the Royal Adelaide Golf Club, a Alistair McKenzie gem, nope was the answer, there are other courses in this city that will accommodate you…haha, bye bye Justin.
Mikec
Nov 10, 2014 at 9:34 pm
So…What?
Bobby Bottleservice
Nov 11, 2014 at 7:28 pm
cool story bro
MHendon
Nov 10, 2014 at 4:53 pm
Good lord I just watched the fly over of the course. That thing is a beast and an example of how not to design a golf course if you want much play. Long forced carries, water in play everywhere, trees, tall fescue and natural areas. I’m a 1.5 and would only want to play that course when my swing is grooved. I can’t imagine your average 15 plus on that course. Talk about a frustrating round.
Rich
Nov 10, 2014 at 6:01 pm
I think it’s a good example of playing from the right tee box. If higher markers played this from the tips, I think you’re right. But if they played it off forward tees, it would be an enjoyable round if they weren’t totally out of form. Looks like a cool course. I’m an 8.5 and it wouldn’t scare me off.
Kyle
Nov 10, 2014 at 6:10 pm
Speak for yourself. I’d rather play a really hard course than an easy course.
ron
Nov 10, 2014 at 4:52 pm
On a side note, Thats a really nice looking course! Im sure we’ll see more drone flyover vids soon.
Pat
Nov 10, 2014 at 3:36 pm
I never feel sorry for these celebrities that lose money on business deals. They can afford the hit. He obviously bought the course to boost his ego and tell his buddies that he owns a golf course. This is just karma taking effect as celebrities almost never have to pay full retail for anything. Most of the time they obtain their possessions w/o having to pay a dime or at a deeply discounted rate as long as the individual on the other end gets an endorsement/exposure from the celebrity. Also, spending 16 million in repairs/restoration was far from a smart investment.
KK
Nov 10, 2014 at 6:16 pm
How would you feel if third world citizens wished you got your karma for being a spoiled and entitled citizen of a developed country?
Pat
Nov 11, 2014 at 7:57 am
You guys are hilarious. I bet your the celebrity slurpers that kneel at their presence or are in awe when you see one on the street. Got news for you. I’ve been around celebrities. My country club, El Caballero has a bunch of them. Most of them are arrogant, and self entitled and full of themselves. Also, Timberlake investing 16 million into his golf course isn’t him doing a selfless act for golf like you make it out to be. Profits were to be made and he poured the funds in so he could eventually cash in. Like most celebrity ventures, he fell flat on his face and nobody should feel sorry for him because he has all the money in the world and then some.
Sunny
Nov 11, 2014 at 11:15 am
Lol ur girlfriend must’ve left u for a one night stand with Justin Timberlake or somethin. Ur so mad at him for no reason
Me Nunya
Nov 11, 2014 at 5:15 pm
Y so mad tho?
John B.
Nov 10, 2014 at 6:39 pm
What karma is involved? He tried to grow the game and beautify a golf course. Seems like pretty good karma to me. Okay, it may have failed but be grateful he went all out and spent the 16 million. He’s done more for the game then you ever have.
marcel
Nov 11, 2014 at 12:23 am
all in the books as write off so probably no taxes for few years. smart ppl dont lose money
Chris
Nov 10, 2014 at 3:29 pm
500k? Are you kidding?! The house across the street from me in California just sold for 490k and My neighborhood is nothing special. Lol
Jeff
Nov 10, 2014 at 3:07 pm
Dudes got 200 million dollars, maybe he planned on spending some to restore a great course, but now that it’s done, doesn’t want to manage the day to day operations.
Chris Kirkpatrick
Nov 10, 2014 at 2:54 pm
$550,000 on paper maybe
Just like when people sell a car
Bill of sale says $100
Price was $5,000
Rich
Nov 10, 2014 at 5:49 pm
Good call. I think you’re spot on.
Jeff B
Nov 10, 2014 at 1:34 pm
Justin’s a good guy from what i can tell. Shame he lost money on it.
West
Nov 10, 2014 at 12:16 pm
I’m not sorry some multimillion dollar pop star lost $$$ to a savvy businessman. If anything, it has helped the local economy and will help give golf another gem to help promote the game. Win for the people and for golf. I just hope this is not some doomsday “sign of the times.”
Albert
Nov 10, 2014 at 12:12 pm
Played there this summer and the course was in awful shape. It was obvious at the time that several areas of the course had been given up on.
bainz
Nov 10, 2014 at 12:09 pm
Why sell at that price after all that investment? Unless its going down as a tax loss?
scott
Nov 10, 2014 at 12:09 pm
There has to be more to this story than that. Selling for $500,000 does not make any sense.
Golfpunk
Nov 10, 2014 at 12:40 pm
It makes sense when it is losing so much money each year on operation costs. Sounds like he’s pretty much just paying for the value of the land.
MHendon
Nov 10, 2014 at 2:15 pm
I would say that’s a spot on analysis of what’s probably happened. Two of my local public courses have been bought by a golf management company running them on shoe string budgets just to stay in business and one of our private clubs has recently gone up for sale.
tom stickney
Nov 10, 2014 at 11:59 am
It’s a shame he lost so much money there…we played the old layout every week in qualifying in college…never saw the new one but friends said it was an unreal change. Sorry he lost so much money but I do know everyone appreciated his vision.
Tyler Elton
Nov 10, 2014 at 12:39 pm
Is it possible that he wanted to create the course as a way to give back to the game, the environment and the community and sold it so cheap because he knew the person he sold it too? Surely it is worth more than that. Could there be an underlying reason?
Carl truitt
Nov 10, 2014 at 4:15 pm
There is more to the story. The deed does not necessarily reflect the business venture, or the equity position of the shareholders. The only news here is that it sold on paper for 500k. The deed could have said $1. There really is no difference.
Everyone thinks this guy is heading to the poor house…if it was a no name investor there would be no story.
Kudos though for puking out what has already been floating around the regional business journal for a while.