Scottie Scheffler started the day with a seven-shot lead and carded a 66 to take a four-shot lead at 21-under into the weekend at the Tour Championship at East Lake.
“I got off to a better start than yesterday, so it was good. Played another what I felt like was a pretty solid round of golf.
“I feel like my swing is in a good spot. I’ve hit it nice last couple days. Really felt like I’ve hit a lot of lips on the greens, but hitting a lot quality putts.
“Today the putts that did not go in did not — a lot of them did not miss the cup by very much. A lot of quality stuff out there, and yeah, in a good spot going into the weekend.”
Scheffler entered the Tour Championship at No. 1 in the FedExCup standings for the third consecutive year (T2/2022, T6/2023). With a victory on Sunday, Scheffler would win the FedExCup for the first time in his career and earn his seventh title of the season. The last player to win seven or more times in a single season was Tiger Woods in 2007.
Players to win seven or more times in a single season since start of 1983 season:
Tiger Woods, 2007 (7)
Tiger Woods, 2006 (8)
Vijay Singh, 2004 (9)
Tiger Woods, 2000 (9)
Tiger Woods, 1999 (8)
Collin Morikawa posted the low round of the week with an 8-under 63 to reach 17-under and remain in second place. He also held a share of the 36-hole lead at the 2023 Tour Championship after setting the tournament’s 36-hole scoring record with rounds of 61-64.
Making his eighth consecutive start at the Tour Championship, Xander Schauffele posted a second-round 64 to reach 16-under and move down into third place.
“It was nice to finish off with two big putts,” said Schauffele. “Pretty dark out, so happy those two went in. Keeps the momentum from what was a pretty good round. Still had those two left balls, pretty far left on 16 and 17 make me want to go right to the range right now.”
Australia’s Adam Scott, the only non-American in the top-5, closed with a 67 for a share of fourth place at 12-under alongsideSahith Theegala (66) and Wyndham Clark (67).
Canada’s Taylor Pendrith (T10) and Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg (T10) lead all first-timers in the field through 36 holes, followed by France’s Matthieu Pavon (T14), Ireland’s Shane Lowry (T14), England’s Aaron Rai (T18), USA’s Akshay Bhatia (T21), South Korea’s Byeong Hun An (T25), Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre (T25) and South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout (28)
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