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Scheffler, Golf's Best Embrace Revamped Tour Championship, $40M Purse
Russell Henley’s exceptional putting led to a nine-under 61, giving him a two-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler in the FedExCup finale with a $10 million top prize.
- On Thursday, Russell Henley posted a nine-under 61 at East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia, closing with three straight birdies to lead the Tour Championship.
- Wet conditions at East Lake meant players could lift, clean and place balls on the soft course, making it more gettable, with a $40 million purse and $10 million top prize at stake in the FedExCup season finale.
- Putting was decisive for Henley as he holed 207 total feet of putts, including three birdie putts from 40 feet or longer and one-putted six of his last seven holes.
- With storms forecast for Friday, officials moved second-round start times earlier and halted play after a weather horn sounded, while Scottie Scheffler finished a blemish-free round to stay a leading contender.
- Henley’s form has Ryder Cup implications as he likely partners Scottie Scheffler next month and Rory McIlroy can clinch a fourth FedExCup title on Sunday.
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Russell Henley fires a 61 to lead Tour Championship over Scottie Scheffler
ATLANTA — Russell Henley hardly missed a putt. Scottie Scheffler hardly missed a fairway. They led a parade of players who seized on the soft conditions at East Lake to begin the race for the Tour Championship and the season-ending FedEx Cup title. Henley one-putted six of his last seven holes and made three birdie putts from 40 feet or longer and, with three straight birdies at the end, had a 9-under 61 to build a two-shot lead over the world’s…
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