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Sungjae Im plays way into FedEx Cup top 50; Jordan Spieth knocked outDespite holding a share of the lead after the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Thursday, Jordan Spieth didn't have enough in the tank this weekend to push himself into the top 50 of the FedEx Cup points race.,Instead, Sungjae Im of South Korea was the only golfer to play his way int...

Scottie Scheffler holds 2-shot lead with round to play at FedEx St. JudeScottie Scheffler shot 2-under-par 68 to maintain the lead Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tenn., as he aims for his first victory since January.,Scheffler moved to 13-under 197 for a two-stroke lead on Sam Burns and South Korea's Sunjae Im at TPC Southwind, where the opening...

Scottie Scheffler fires 61 to jump into FedEx St. Jude leadScottie Scheffler fired a 9-under-par 61 to rocket into the lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the playoffs, on Friday in Memphis.,The World No. 1 birdied the first five holes at TPC Southwind and added a sixth at No. 7. Bogeys at Nos. 8 and 12 around one birdie at No. 10 took...

Jordan Spieth, on top-50 bubble, part of 5-way tie for St. Jude lead

Jordan Spieth posted a bogey-free, 5-under-par 65 Thursday to share the first-round lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs in Memphis.,Five players finished the day at 65, with Spieth joined by Michael Thorbjornsen, Kurt Kitayama, Michael Kim and ...

Local fave Tommy Fleetwood among top Open contenders at Royal Birkdale

There's a massive mural covering one side of the Southport & Birkdale Sports Club, depicting Tommy Fleetwood in his Ryder Cup uniform striking a celebratory pose.,Fleetwood would like to visit but has yet to get the chance to see the mural in person, given the busy schedule this week. The English st...

Jordan Spieth believes betting a root cause of fan behavior issues

Jordan Spieth was asked Tuesday about the apparent rise in heckling at PGA Tour events and the major championships. The reporter didn't mention betting, but Spieth was quick to take it there.,The golf world, just like the sports world writ large, has grappled with the legalization and then the proli...

PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm paired in first 2 rounds

Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm will join Jordan Spieth in a high-profile threesome for the first two days of the PGA Championship on Thursday and Friday at Aronimink Golf Club outside Philadelphia.,The trio has accounted for 11 major titles, and Spieth is a PGA Championship shy of the career Grand Slam, ...

Jordan Spieth not raising the heat on himself with career Slam in sight

Jordan Spieth is not a grillmaster. There isn't much time in his schedule as a professional golfer to become great at a hobby; he rates himself "probably a 15-handicap" when it comes to smoking meat.,But spending time over the charcoals last fall got him thinking about a lesson he could take into im...