Scheffler's 'dream' 61 ties course mark in Memphis
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- Scottie Scheffler birdied his first five holes and shot a 9-under 61 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind
- Scheffler finished with 11 birdies and two bogeys in 100-degree heat for an 11-under 129 total, tying the tournament course record
- Viktor Hovland and Sungjae Im were tied for second at 8 under, with Hovland posting a 64 and Im a second straight 66
- Jordan Spieth shot 69 to reach 6 under but entered the week outside the top 50 in FedEx Cup standings — the cutoff that locks up all $20 million signature events for next season
- Scheffler has played TPC Southwind seven times without winning — more than any other course on his PGA Tour schedule
- Rory McIlroy, paired with Scheffler for the first two days, followed an opening 74 with a 70 and sat tied for 60th at 4 over
- Matt Fitzpatrick, Scheffler's closest FedEx Cup challenger at 794 points back, was 3 under after a 67
Why it matters: Scheffler's 794-point FedEx Cup lead over Fitzpatrick looks safe, but the cutoff drama is real for players like Spieth, who entered the week outside the top 50 — the threshold that locks up access to all $20 million signature events next season, a financial and competitive penalty that dwarfs any single-event purse.
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