Tommy Fleetwood Finds His Groove and Builds a Big Lead at PGA Tour Playoffs Opener
SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AUG 8 – Tommy Fleetwood holds a four-shot lead after 36 holes at the FedEx St. Jude Championship with a chance to claim his first PGA Tour victory in the $20 million event.
- Amid swirling weekend hopes, Fleetwood fired a 6-under 64 Friday with four straight birdies to lead the FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.
- Following his opening round, Fleetwood said he planned to memorize every hole and map out his next three rounds, aiming to stay focused on TPC Southwind.
- Using early and late birdie flurries, he told reporters `Those were two nice runs to get on` about his 36-hole total of 13-under 127, leading by four.
- Already assured of a Tour Championship spot, Fleetwood heads into the weekend in command at TPC Southwind.
- On Sunday, top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings bracket will secure entry to all eight $20 million signature events next year and advance to the BMW Championship.
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