Jordan Spieth cruises to lead FedEx St Jude

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The battle for the FedExCup is officially underway at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Just 70 men teed it up today in Memphis, Tennessee, with a trip to next week’s BMW Championship and a spot in next season's Signature Events on the line.

It was a vintage Jordan Spieth sighting to kick off the FedExCup Playoffs, with the Texan tying his season-low round of 63 to take the first-round lead by one shot. 

Spieth was cruising...  Read more

From Golf Channel, by Rex Hoggard:

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – In the relative world of golf, Jordan Spieth’s opening 63 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship was tied for his best round of the year – but it didn’t feel like it. 

Spieth didn’t have a bogey on Day 1 at TPC Southwind. He chipped in for eagle at the par-5 16th hole and was second in the field in strokes gained: tee to green and eighth in strokes gained: putting. 

But the best this year? Apparently not.  Read more

From SB Nation, by Jack Milko:

Jordan Spieth looked unstoppable Thursday, carding a bogey-free 7-under 63 to soar to the top of the leaderboard at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

He made five birdies and an eagle, with his three at the par-5 16th being the highlight of the day.

Measuring 532 yards and playing as the easiest hole on the course, Spieth pushed his second shot at the 16th to the right of the green.  Read more

From Sportsnaut:

Spieth’s eagle at the par-5 16th hole at TPC Southwind vaulted him into the driver’s seat at 7 under, and he made two pars to finish off a bogey-free 63.

Tom Kim of South Korea is in second at 6-under 64, and Collin Morikawa and Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo are tied for third at 5-under 65. Lucas Glover, who qualified for the playoffs by winning last week’s Wyndham Championship, is part of a massive tie at 4-under 66.  Read more