Collin Morikawa posts low round of Tour Championship; closer to chasing Scottie Scheffler down
ATLANTA — When Collin Morikawa heard his name called on the first tee Friday, he was seven strokes behind world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who had dominated the newly restored East Lake the day before. Morikawa knew that Scheffler would undoubtedly be roaming the premises and that he needed to play aggressively to have any […]
Xander Schauffele rebounds at Tour Championship, re-discovers East Lake magic
Xander Schauffele rallied from an opening 70 to post a bogey-free, 7-under-par 64 on Friday at the Tour Championship, and it looks like he's finding the magic of East Lake again. Schauffele is at 16 under par, five strokes behind Scottie Scheffler and at 17 under par, one stroke ahead of Collin Morikawa, who carded […]
PGA Tour suspends Tour Championship play due to lightning; Scottie Scheffler leads by 4
ATLANTA — Moments after Scottie Scheffler smashed yet another tee shot down the middle of the 16th fairway, the worst sound in golf echoed across East Lake. PGA Tour officials sounded the horn to warn of severe weather in the area, and then, just as Scheffler, playing partner Collin Morikawa, NBC Sports reporter Jim “Bones” […]
Max Homa takes shot at Tour Championship, uses NFL’s Chiefs as talking point
Max Homa missed this year's Tour Championship, but that means he can still entertain the masses on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. His first comments were about Scottie Scheffler and his first-round score, which shot a 6-under 65 to put him at 16 under after starting the tournament at 10 under. The PGA […]
Adam Scott posts “stress-free” round, surging into contention at Tour Championship
Adam Scott recorded the only bogey-free round at the Tour Championship on Thursday, shooting a five-under 66 and now at eight under par. The Australian started the day at three under and improved by five strokes to move into a tie for fourth place. “Everything was going well. I was putting really well and I […]
Scottie Scheffler smashes PGA Tour record, takes overwhelming Tour Championship lead
ATLANTA — Is anyone going to catch Scottie Scheffler from now on? The world number one shot a six-under 65 on Thursday, the lowest score of the day, to keep him in a commanding seven-stroke lead in the Tour Championship over Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele. His big lead was also PGA TOUR RECORDS. He […]
Collin Morikawa goes nuclear; matches PGA Tour career-best at Tour Championship
ATLANTA — The only thing hotter than the 95-degree heat that hit East Lake on Thursday was Collin Morikawa on the back nine. he 6 consecutive birdiesMorikawa shot consecutive pars on holes 10-15 to climb the leaderboard and enter the fight for the win, tying his own PGA TOUR record. The last time he recorded […]
Shane Lowry’s unique approach to his 1st handicapped start at the Tour Championship
Shane Lowry enters this week ranked 13th in the FedExCup standings and will be competing for the first time in the inaugural TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club. He will start the tournament at 3 under par in the staggered format. Though he's never played under this format – the Irishman likes it and […]
Scottie Scheffler likens Tour Championship short-comings to Dallas Cowboys’ playoff blunders
ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler has previously explained that he doesn't like the format of the FedExCup playoffs, and he also doesn't praise the handicapping system used at the Tour Championship. Maybe it's because he's come to East Lake as the leading player each of the past two years, two strokes ahead at 10 under par, […]
Tour Championship: Xander Schauffele makes a conscious choice to focus on himself instead of whole PGA Tour
Xander Schauffele enters the FedExCup final ranked No. 2 and is enjoying his best start to the tournament since making his TOUR Championship debut at East Lake Golf Club in 2017. Prior to the tournament, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan will address the media in what many are calling a State of the Tour speech, […]