MEMPHIS - Si Woo Kim and J.J. Spaun each shot eight-under (62s) in the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, to lead the first leg of the 2022 FedExCup Playoffs. Si Woo Kim holed out for eagle on his final hole (No. 18) for career-low nine-hole score (28)
There are 15 other players within three strokes of the lead going into Friday’s second round at TPC Southwind. Another dozen players are four strokes off the lead. Even par (70) was good for only a T-77.
Rickie Fowler, the last man in at No. 125, shot a five-under (65) and is contention not only for a possible tournament win, but also to qualify for the Top 70 and advance to the BMW Championship next weekend in Delaware.
Rookie Sahith Theegala carded a bogey-free (63) in first FedExCup Playoffs appearance.
FedEx St. Jude Leaderboard | After 18 Holes
Si Woo Kim 62 (-8)
J.J. Spaun 62 (-8)
Sahith Theegala 63 (-7)
J.T. Poston 64 (-6)
Tony Finau 64 (-6)
K.H. Lee 64 (-6)
Sepp Straka 64 (-6)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
FedEx St. Jude Championship | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn.
YARDS/PAR: 7,243 yards/Par 70
ARCHITECT: Ron Pritchard
PRIZE Money - Purse: $15,000,000/$2,700,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Tony Finau
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @FedExChamp
TV COVERAGE: Second-round coverage scheduled from 3:00pm to 7:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel. On Saturday, coverage is set for 1:00pm to 3:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 3:00 to 6:00pm (ET) on NBC. On Sunday, Golf Channel will be covering from 12 Noon to 2:00pm (ET) and NBC from 2:00pm to 6:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING: ESPN+ Live streaming coverage will run from 8:15am to 7:00pm (ET) today. Weekend streaming on ESPN+ PGA TOUR Live from 8:00am to 6:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live coverage of the FedEx St. Jude at 1:00pm to 7:00pm (ET) today. On Saturday and Sunday, coverage will air 1:00pm to 6:00pm (or completion of event). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
FedEx St. Jude Championship | Basics
Today’s second round Tee Times at FedEx St. Jude are from 8:15am to 2:50pm (ET).
Weather: After some rain yesterday, today’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and 78-degrees. Winds at 11 mph. Humidity at 62% with a 10% chance of rain. Weekend forecast expecting mostly sunny skies and 6-7 mph winds.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 8:00am (ET) Saturday
Tee Times: (link)
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What They’re Saying
Si Woo Kim, J.J. Spaun Lead at FedEx St. Jude (ESPN/Wire Services)
Rejuvenated Fowler Making a bid for Top 70 (ESPNCom)
New Caddie, New Putter Propel Fowler (Golf Channel)
Finau With 10th Straight (68) or Better (YahooSports)
How to Watch the FedEx St. Jude ((Golf Week/USA Today))
FedEx Cup Live/Projected Standings (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
August 12, 2007 - Tiger Woods won the PGA Championship for the second straight year for his 13th major title, taking a two-stroke victory over Woody Austin at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Woods led by as many as five strokes, however, after Austin birdied three straight holes and woods bogeyed the 14th, his lead was shaved to one stroke. Woods birdied the 15th and carded pars the rest of the way for the win. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
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