ATLANTA - FedExCup leader Scottie Scheffler leads by five strokes, tying the largest lead after any round since the “Starting Strokes” concept was implemented in 2019 (5/Dustin Johnson/2020/R-3).

The No. 1 seed has gone on to win each of the last two years (Dustin Johnson/2020, Patrick Cantlay/2021)

Xander Schauffele has been inside the Top 10 of the leaderboard at the TOUR Championship in 18 of 21 rounds.

U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick (3rd/-9) leads contingent of nine first-time participants with bogey-free 64, tied for low round of the day, with the other being Joaquin Niemann.

2021 FedEx Cup Champion Patrick Cantlay, who started the day at -8, eagled the par-5 18th hole for even-par (70). No player has ever won back-to-back FedExCup titles, something Cantlay is trying to do this weekend.

Second-round Tee Times run from 11:35am to 1:55pm (ET) today.

TOUR Championship | Leaderboard After 18 Holes

1 Scottie Scheffler -10 65 (-5) -15

2 Xander Schauffele -6 66 (-4) -10

3 Matt Fitzpatrick -3 64 (-6) -9

T4 Joaquin Niemann -2 64 (-6) -8

T4 Patrick Cantlay -8 70 (E) -8

Full Leaderboard: (link)

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August 26th 2022

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TOUR Championship | Tournament Facts

COURSE: East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

YARDS/PAR: 7,346 yards/Par 70

ARCHITECTS: Tom Benelow

PRIZE MONEY: - Purse: $75,000,000/$18,000,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Patrick Cantlay

PAST RESULTS: (link)

PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @FedExChamp @TourChampionship

TV COVERAGE: Second round coverage is scheduled for coverage from 1:00pm to 6:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel. On Saturday, coverage is set for 1:00pm to 2:30pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 2:30 to 7:00pm (ET) on NBC. On Sunday, Golf Channel will be covering from 12 Noon to 1:30pm (ET) and NBC from 1:30pm to 6:00pm (ET). 

OTT: The PEACOCK Network will have live streaming from 1:00pm to 6:00pm (ET) today. On Saturday, streaking will run from 1:00pm to 7:00pm and Sunday’s final round will run 12:00 Noon to 6:00pm (ET).

PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING: ESPN+ Live streaming coverage will run from 11:30am to 6:00pm (ET) today. Weekend streaming on ESPN+ PGA TOUR Live from 7:30am to 6:00pm (ET).

PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live coverage of the BMW begins at 12:00pm to 6:00pm (ET) today. On Saturday, coverage will air 2:00pm to 7:00pm and for Sunday’s final round coverage is from 1:00pm to 6:00pm (ET) (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)

TOUR Championship | Basics

Tee Times today at the TOUR Championship run from 11:35am to 1:55pm (ET).

Weather: Partly cloudy skies with afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms possible. A 15-36% chance of rain as day progresses. Temperatures ranging from 73-85 degrees with humidity 63% to 91% by Midnight. Weekend forecast is for partly cloudy skies and a 20% chance of rain.

Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post at 10:00am (ET) on Saturday

TOUR Championship News | What They’re Saying

Scottie Scheffler Extends Lead (PGATourCom)

Rory McIlroy with a Topsy-Turvy Start (PGATourCom)

Scheffler Speaks of Injury and “TMI” (Golf Week/USA Today)

Friday’s TOUR Championship Tune-In Info (Golf Week/USA Today)

LIVs Lee Westwood Calls Tour Changes “Laughable” (ESPNCom)

On This Day in Golf History

August 26, 2001 -  Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk battled for seven sudden death playoff holes before Woods emerged victorious to win the NEC Invitational at Firestone Country Club. Woods made a two-foot birdie putt on that seventh playoff hole to take the tournament. - 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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The action gets underway today @playofffinale 📺

August 25th 2022

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