St Jude Championship – spherical two leaderboard
-11 S Scheffler (US); -8 Im (Kor), V Hovland (Nor); -7 L Aberg (Swe); -6 Nico Echavarria (Col), T Fleetwood (Eng), J Spieth (US), B Harman (US)
Chosen others: -3 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), J Thomas (US); -2 A Rai (Eng); E H Corridor (Eng); +1 S Lowry (Ire); +3 J Rose (Eng); +4 R McIlroy (NI), J Smith (Eng); +5 A Fitzpatrick (Eng)
Scottie Scheffler equalled the course report with a nine-under-par 61 as he opened up a three-stroke lead on the finish of the second spherical of the St Jude Championship in Memphis.
The world primary, who already led the FedEx Cup standings heading into the primary of three play-off occasions, birdied the primary 5 holes at TPC Southwind.
The American proceeded to knock in an extra six birdies, with bogeys on the eighth and twelfth holes the one blemishes on his scorecard as he recorded his fourth profession spherical of 61 or higher on the PGA Tour.
“Actually only a dream begin. Most likely the most effective begins I’ve had on tour, to be trustworthy with you. I could not let you know a time the place I have been decrease early within the spherical,” stated Scheffler.
“My swing has felt actually good prior to now couple weeks, particularly enjoying at residence. It was good to get on the market and get issues rolling early within the spherical and was in a position to hold the momentum going and shoot myself a pleasant spherical.”
South Korea’s Im Sung-jae is tied for second with Norway’s Viktor Hovland at eight beneath total, with Ludvig Aberg a shot additional again.
Reigning FedEx Cup champion Tommy Fleetwood is the very best positioned British participant and in a quartet that additionally contains Jordan Spieth at six beneath.
Matt Fitzpatrick and fellow Englishman Aaron Rai, who collected his first main on the US PGA Championship in Could, are at three beneath and two beneath respectively, with Northern Eire’s Rory McIlroy at 4 over.
With there being no 36-hole lower at any FedEx play-off occasion, six-time main winner McIlroy will hope to fare higher over the weekend.
One participant who will probably be absent although is Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, who withdrew previous to the beginning of play on Friday with a knee harm.
MacIntyre, who had limped to a 12-over 82 in the course of the first spherical on Thursday, at the moment sits at thirty first on the FedEx Cup factors checklist.
The highest 50 will head into subsequent week’s BMW Championship.
