Scottie Scheffler birdied the first five holes and shot a 9-under 61 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee.
Strong Start
Scheffler had 11 birdies and two bogeys in 100-degree heat at TPC Southwind. He had an 11-under 129 total and tied the tournament course record.
Viktor Hovland and Sungjae Im were tied for second at 8 under. Hovland had a 64, and Im shot his second 66.
Ludvig Aberg was 7 under after a 65. Jordan Spieth shot 69 to get to 6 under. He was part of a four-way tie for the first-round lead.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
