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Scottie Scheffler leads FedEx St. Jude Championship after 61
World number one Scottie Scheffler has taken a commanding three-stroke lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis after shooting a 9-under-par 61. The round, which included 11 birdies, tied the course record at TPC Southwind.
Chasing Scheffler are Viktor Hovland and Sungjae Im, both tied for second at 8-under par. Ludvig Åberg sits in fourth at 7-under, while Jordan Spieth is among the group tied at 6-under par. The tournament serves as the opening event of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs, where players compete to secure a spot in the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship.
Other notable performances include Rory McIlroy, who struggled with a 4-over 70, and Matt Fitzpatrick, who remains at 3-under. The high stakes of the playoffs focus on players attempting to finish in the top 50 of the FedEx Cup standings to qualify for upcoming signature events.
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Aaron Rai · Akshay Bhatia · FedEx St. Jude Championship · FedEx St. Jude Championship · Jordan Spieth · Memphis · PGA Tour · Rory McIlroy · Sahith Theegala · Scottie Scheffler · Sudarshan Yellamaraju · Sungjae Im
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Nick Taylor shot a 69, Sudarshan Yellamaraju shot a 70, and Corey Conners shot a 71. chatnewstoday.ca
- [● 3 SOURCES] Jordan Spieth stated he feels he is in a different mental place regarding his golf game compared to previous seasons. chatnewstoday.ca · japantoday.com · wtop.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Jordan Spieth shot a bogey-free 5-under 65 in the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. japantoday.com · wtop.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Spieth and Michael Kim are currently outside the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings. japantoday.com · wtop.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Jordan Spieth shares the lead at TPC Southwind with Michael Thorbjornsen, Jake Knapp, Michael Kim, and Kurt Kitayama. japantoday.com · wtop.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Scottie Scheffler opened the tournament with a 68. chatnewstoday.ca
- [● 3 SOURCES] Seven players, including Tommy Fleetwood, Hideki Matsuyama, Gary Woodland, and Adam Scott, shot a 66. chatnewstoday.ca · japantoday.com · wtop.com