Spieth\’s Big Statement

August 13, 2023 $Spieth\’s Big Statement$

By: Carlos Alvarez

Jordan Spieth (-7) Leads the Field After Round 1 of the FedExCup Playoffs, But There\’s Work to be Done

The FedExCup Playoffs are underway at TPC Southwind for the first event of the postseason — the St. Jude Championship. Just 70 players are still standing as the playoffs begin, and we’ll trim the field to 50 by Sunday. Plenty of golfers went low on Thursday after an early weather delay, but one man stood alone. Jordan Spieth (-7) fired an opening-round 63 to sit alone atop the leaderboard. Spieth shot birdie-eagle on Holes 15 and 16 to wrap up a bogey-free round, and the 31st player in the FedExCup standings is well on his way to a massive points boost this weekend.

Round 1 Leaderboard

Jordan Spieth (-7)

Tom Kim (-6)

Emiliano Grillo (-5)

Collin Morikawa (-5)

Lucas Glover (-4)

Tommy Fleetwood (-4)

Xander Schauffele (-4)

Other Notable Scorecards: C. Young (-3), S. Im (-3), C. Conners (-3), T. Finau (-3), S. Scheffler (-3), R. McIlroy (-3), H. Matsuyama (-3), P. Cantlay (-2), J. Day (-2), M. Homa (-2), R. Fowler (E), W. Clark (E), V. Hovland (+2), J. Rahm (+3), J. Rose (+6) | Full Leaderboard

Round 1 Highlights | Round 2 Tee Times

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