The American golfer Chris Kirkwho made a hole in one in 14, was the first leader of St. Jude Championship of Memphis (USA)first of three playoff tournaments of FedEx Cupwith the eventual champion pocketing an extraordinary financial bonus of 25 million dollars, about 23 million euros.
Kirk, 39 years old and world number 39, signed a card of 64 strokes (-6) thanks to that hole in one from 187 meters, five birdies and one bogey. The North American has a one-shot advantage over the Canadian Taylor Pendriththe French Matthieu Pavon and the Japanese Hideki Matsuyamaall three have 65. Kirk has six titles on the American PGA circuit, the last this year at The Sentry.
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The American Scottie Schefflerworld number 1, current champion of Mastersrecent Olympic gold in Paris and the main favorite to lead the 2024 FedEx Cup, started off on the right foot, with a 66 stroke, after making four birdies and two bogeys.
Your countryman Xander Schauffeleanother one of the golfers of the moment, winner this season of two Grand Slams (US PGA and British)also started with a card of 66, perfectly positioned for the next rounds in Memphis.
The first 70 of PGA Tour qualified to play this week FedEx St. Championship Jude of Memphis, then the top 50 will move on to BMW Championship of Castle Rock (August 22-25) and only the top-30 will have the honor of fighting for the aforementioned bonus of 25 million dollars in Tour Championship Atlanta (August 29-September 1).
St. Jude Championship
1st day
Par 70
64 Chris Kirk (USA)
65 Taylor Pendrith (Can)
Matthieu Pavon (Fra)
Hideki Matsuyama (Japanese)
66 Scottie Scheffler (USA)
Xander Schauffele (USA)
Justin Rose
Tommy Fleetwood
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67 Justin Thomas (USA/19th)
68 Rory McIlroy (Irl. N./27th)
Collin Morikawa (USA)
Jordan Spieth (USA)
70 Viktor Hovland (North/43rd)
Source: La Verdad
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