The FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee is internet hosting the primary of three FedEx Cup Playoff occasions. It appeared as if golf followers had been in retailer for a wild weekend, with tour stars close to the highest.
Jordan Spieth was just one shot again of chief Lucas Glover. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy had been simply three pictures again.
To this point on transferring day, just one participant was actually transferring early on, and that’s the chief.
Glover opened his spherical in epic trend, holing out for a birdie 3.
He didn’t cease there although. The 43-year-old professional then made birdie on each the second and fourth holes, to begin his spherical 3-under. That has moved him to 13-under for the event.
In the meantime, McIlroy had an up and down day and Scheffler fell out of competition.
Scheffler’s placing woes continued, with an unsightly quick par miss on the par-4 third. In the meantime, McIlroy is 5 pictures again, sitting at 9-under.
Taylor Moore and Max Homa each shot 65s Saturday, transferring them up the leaderboard and into competition. However Glover remains to be the story for the second straight week.
Glover’s heater has seemingly come out of nowhere. Coming into final weekend’s Wyndham Championship, he was 112th within the FedEx Cup Standings. He wanted a win and acquired it, which moved him to forty ninth within the standings.
Now, he’s seeking to go back-to-back for the primary time in his skilled profession. The 2009 U.S. Open winner has discovered a brand new gear, principally because of his placing.
He’s fourth within the area in strokes gained placing, at +1.60 and is second in strokes gained across the inexperienced.
There’s an outdated saying, ‘Drive for Present, Putt for Dough.’ Glover is bringing that mantra again as the large hitters are scuffling and he’s ascending.
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