Rory McIlroy makes quick turnaround for 5-way share of lead at BMW as ailing Scottie Scheffler fades
McIlroy shot 6-under at Bellerive Golf Course on Thursday.
Gotterup not fazed by Player of the Year talks
Chris Gotterup speaks to media members after finishing Round 1 of the BMW Championship in a five-way tie for the lead, responding to talk of being in contention for PGA Tour Player of the Year.
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Scottie Scheffler settled in after a rough start Saturday for a 2-under 68, giving him a two-shot lead over Sam Burns and Sungjae Im.
Jack Whaley and Jay Leng Jr. will play for the U.S. Amateur title at Merion. Whaley twice lost 3-up leads against Auburn sophomore Logan Reilly and won the 18th hole with a bogey.
The top-ranked Scheffler had 11 birdies and two bogeys in 100-degree heat at TPC Southwind in the playoff opener. He had an 11-under 129 total.
The PGA Tour postseason starts with a $20 million tournament and sense of urgency for half of the players at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Jordan Spieth reached the PGA Tour postseason for the 14th consecutive year, this time with a most curious achievement. He finished the regular season at No. 54 in the FedEx Cup despite not finishing in the top 10 in any of his 21 tournaments.
Brennan came into the final tournament of the regular season at No. 105 in the FedEx Cup, a disappointing year with only one top 10
Hossler is No. 122 in the FedEx Cup, knowing his only mathematical chance to be among the top 70 to advance to playoffs is to win for the first time on the PGA Tour.
