Tour Championship

Scottie Scheffler heads into the week top of the PGA Tours season-long standings; Patrick Cantlay looking to successfully defend the Tour Championship and ...

Smith 'miracle' stuns golf world as Aussie world No.2 stays in hunt for monster $25m payday.

2 shot a birdie on the next hole to get himself back in contention and finished his first round at seven-under. Another bogey on the 16th threatened to derail his first round as Smith slipped to T11 on the leaderboard. After finding the fairway bunker on the par five, Smith pulled out three wood and launched the ball within 12 feet of the hole and sunk the putt to make an incredible eagle. Smith, who was paired with Rory McIlroy, struggled to find his rhythm on the first five holes with four pars and a bogey. A stunning eagle on the sixth hole has kept Australian golf star Cameron Smith at the top end of the leaderboard in the first round of the Tour Championship. American Scottie Scheffler, who began with a handicap of 10-under thanks to his exploits in the prior FedEx Cup Playoff tournaments, ended the day clear at 15-under with fellow American Xander Schauffele five strokes behind.

Tee times for Round 2 of the 2022 Tour Championship on Friday in Atlanta, featuring Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and more.

Sign up for an account to get into the action today. 1:55 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 12:55 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 12:35 p.m. 12:25 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:05 p.m. Pricing may vary. In Thursday’s round he didn’t just make the most of his advantage, he grew it significantly. You can find full Round 2 tee times for the tournament at the bottom of this post.

The 2021-22 PGA Tour season comes to an end this weekend. Here's what you need to know about the Tour Championship tee times, TV channels and more.

1 p.m. to 6 p.m. 12:35 p.m. 12:25 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:05 p.m. For a complete viewing schedule, check the table below. 25, through Sunday, Aug. - Dates: Thursday, Aug. It's the final event in the 2021-22 PGA Tour season. Scheffler widened the lead he held heading into the round under the Tour Championship's unique format. Even with Zalatoris' absence, there are plenty of stars competing at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

The 2022 PGA Tour season has wound down to just 29 golfers remaining as they head to East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Throughout the season, golfers have ...

5 under 5 Racking up the points early provides a major boon for golfers heading into the Tour Championship.

The Tour Championship isn't your normal PGA Tour stop, however. It holds the distinction as being the only tournament where the player who shoots the lowest ...

It’s one of the bigger events for us and because of that, you have to try your best to stay present and not get ahead of yourself.” “If I go out and shoot a good score tomorrow and Scottie and a lackluster day, he brings a lot of guys back in and anything can happen over 36 holes,” McIlroy said. “I was 4 over through three holes in Boston and won the Deutsche Bank a few years ago,” McIlroy said. One of those players was Rory McIlroy, whose round was alternately sizzling—rats, Roget says to change that to thermogenic!—and fizzling. “It’s a bit strange, so that’s why I talk about not looking at the leaderboards,” Scheffler said. But in this case, the world’s best player is on a roll and he already has only four players within seven shots thanks to his automatic 10-under-par starting point. For all its faults, the handicapped start is the best version so far, enabling viewers to quit caring about esoteric point totals and understand who’s leading and by how much. That doesn’t work because the PGA Tour doesn’t run any of the four major championships. The FedEx Cup season-long points race results in a unique—and uniquely uncomfortable—staggered start this week, the better to reflect which players have had better seasons. The flaw or the beauty in the staggered start rides with Scheffler, the No. Love ‘em or hate ‘em—bigger purses for smaller fields, mainly, and double the money-for-nothing Player Impact Program—the changes were necessary to stick a hot fork in rival LIV Golf’s direct-deposit program. Funny, that idea that seems less relevant now that there’s no longer a need to rig things to ensure that Tiger Woods (semi-retired) and Phil Mickelson (fully banished) are in contention going into the weekend for the tour’s season-ending, lollapalooza grand finale.

Only three rounds remain to determine a new Tour Championship winner and FedEx Cup champion, not to mention the massive $18 million prize that comes with it.

[PGA Tour Live on ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/3208296/931309/9070) from 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. [SIGN UP FOR PGA TOUR LIVE ON ESPN+ TO STREAM THE ENTIRE 2022 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ONLINE](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/3208296/931309/9070) Sign up for an account to get into the action today. 1:55 p.m. 1:45 p.m. ET on Friday. [$18 million](https://golf.com/news/insane-bonus-money-fedex-cup-2022/) prize that comes with it. Here’s what you need to know to watch Round 2 on TV or online. Pricing may vary. [Scottie Scheffler](https://golf.com/news/odd-glare-punched-putter-scottie-schefflers-day-different/), who has held the No. Open champion [Matt Fitzpatrick](https://golf.com/instruction/matt-fitzpatricks-20220us-open-win/) occupies third place at nine under after matching Schauffele’s score. [Xander Schauffele](https://golf.com/news/xander-schauffele-genesis-scottish-open-win/) is in a distant second at 10 under after an incredible round of 64 on Thursday, and U.S.

For the second consecutive day Woods announced a new initiative, this time a putting championship for teams and individuals at a Florida PopStroke facility.

Entries will be accepted in the order in which they’re received, and any received after the cutoff will be placed on an alternate list. It also will be four rounds of stroke play with a cut after 36 holes. There will be a cut after 36 holes. One scheduled to open in Houston later this year and two in Arizona are planned for Scottsdale and Glendale. Tiger Woods hasn’t hit a competitive golf shot since the second round of the Open Championship last month at the Old Course in St. The event will be sponsored by TaylorMade.

There's more than one Tour Championship in the news this week. While the best players on the PGA Tour are in Atlanta for the Tour Championship at East Lake ...

Limited to 100 players, the field will compete for a $25,000 purse over four rounds (72 holes) of individual stroke play with a cut to the top 100 and ties after 36 holes. Teams will play four founds (72 holes) of stroke play, with a cut to top 50 and ties after 36 holes. The team championship will run Oct. Entries received after the event is full will be placed on an alternate list. Player entries and qualifier site applications will be accepted based on the order of receipt. The event is set to be held Oct.

Already a four-time winner on the PGA Tour this year, Scheffler started at 10 under with everyone else chasing. He is aiming to become the first golfer since ...

His 63-63 start at Riviera earlier this season lingers in my mind, and he finished second in this field from tee to green on Thursday. More importantly for McIlroy, he somehow is only eight back of the lead on a day when he finished second to last in driving in the field. Throw in the fact that he's been playing some terrific golf toward the latter part of the summer, and it's clear that Schauffele is the most fearsome of all the contenders Scheffler will try and hold off over the next 54 holes. This is a little bit of who Scheffler is; it doesn't always look perfect, but he's been one of the best scorers of the year and will try to become the first golfer since Justin Thomas in 2017 to lead the PGA Tour with five wins in a season. The next closest of the players in this field is McIlroy at 2.7 in 32 rounds, which is where Justin Thomas is as well. Scottie Scheffler entered with a lead and left with an even bigger lead, and now he goes into the next three days trying to win the richest prize -- $18 million for first -- in PGA Tour history.

Scottie Scheffler bolstered his hopes of FedExCup victory by extending his lead at the Tour Championship, as Rory McIlroy battled back from a nightmare ...

"Not the ideal way to start, but proud of how I bounced back from that," McIlroy said. Live coverage continues Friday from 5.30pm on Sky Sports Golf. "I am treating it like a four-day event, and just like any other one I'm going to go out there and try and put myself in position to win the tournament."

The 2021-22 PGA Tour season comes to an end this Sunday, and there's a massive payday at the end of it.

The Tour Championship victor will take home a hefty check of $18 million. Scheffler, the 2022 Masters winner, has three other wins in PGA Tour events since the start of the 2021-22 season. Will Zalatoris, who has been playing well all year long, withdrew from the FedEx Cup playoffs with an injury. The winner takes home roughly a quarter of the total purse. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler to tee off on Thursday afternoon in Round 1. Forget the pot of gold, there's a massive check at the end of the rainbow.

History and a whole lot of money will be on the line this week at East Lake.

Meanwhile, BMW Championship winner Patrick Cantlay will attempt to replicate last season's run to the FedEx Cup title where he collected $15 million for his troubles. To put into perspective the size of this prize pool, it is just slightly less than that of the Players Championship, Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. A record-setting year on the PGA Tour will end in record fashion as the largest prize pool in league history will be up for grabs this week at the 2022 Tour Championship.

The 2021-22 PGA Tour season comes to an end this Sunday, and there's a massive payday at the end of it.

The Tour Championship victor will take home a hefty check of $18 million. Scheffler, the 2022 Masters winner, has three other wins in PGA Tour events since the start of the 2021-22 season. Will Zalatoris, who has been playing well all year long, withdrew from the FedEx Cup playoffs with an injury. The winner takes home roughly a quarter of the total purse. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler to tee off on Thursday afternoon in Round 1. Forget the pot of gold, there's a massive check at the end of the rainbow.

Scheffler has been magnificent at East Lake, but Schauffele is nipping at his heels entering the weekend.

If the putter cooperates as it did in the first round, he will extend his lead over Schauffele on Saturday and cruise to the title come Sunday. For my money, there are only three players who have a chance to raise the FedEx Cup trophy as of now, and Scheffler remains the best bet even though Schauffele is breathing down his neck. While the lowest score of the week may not produce a trophy, it may provide momentum just as it did in 2021 when he carried his form from East Lake into a dominant performance at the Ryder Cup. Signing for an 8-under 62, Homa moved inside the top 10 and has positioned himself to collect another seven-figure check at the conclusion of the Tour Championship. Schauffele changed the complexion of this entire championship with a back-nine 29. His tee-to-green game carried him in the second round, but Scheffler will not have the luxury of his B game carrying him to victory given how Schauffele -- and even Rahm -- are playing at the moment. However comfortable Scheffler may be, though, the putter must improve if he is to successfully fend off Schauffele and others. He is 9 under on the week, which is just two strokes worse than Schauffele. Scottie Scheffler (-19): Although there were moments of discomfort -- his tee shot on the par-3 15th barely cleared the water, for instance -- the world No. Jon Rahm has also put his name into the hat thanks to an impressive 7-under 63 and is 13 under after starting the week seven off the pace. Schauffele is the closest challenger -- just as he was after Round 1 -- but he now stands at 17 under after playing his final three holes in 4 under. The second day of the 2022 Tour Championship looked awfully similar to the first.

Xander Schauffele produced a brilliant finish to drastically reduce Scottie Scheffler's FedExCup advantage heading into the weekend at the season-ending ...

If I can post another good round again tomorrow and he doesn't shoot a low one, we'll be in position." Xander Schauffele: "There's a lot of golf to be played on this property. I feel like I've given myself a lot of looks; I've kept the ball in position for the most part. I think tomorrow could be a good day. US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick dropped to a share of 11th after a one-over 71. Had a couple bad swings off the tee today, but other than that given myself a lot of looks and playing good."

A look at what the leaderboard at the 2022 Tour Championship would look like after 36 holes without the starting strokes format.

[Sportscasting](https://www.facebook.com/sportscasting) on Facebook. - J.T. So what would the leaderboard look like had everyone started on equal ground? Xander Schauffele continued his brilliance at East Lake with a second-round 63, closing out with an eagle, and is just two strokes back heading into the final 36 holes. The No. Under this format, the top player in the FedEx Cup standings starts at 10-under, while those behind him begin with scores on a staggering scale.

Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele fired a seven-under par 63 to charge within two strokes of top-ranked Scottie Scheffler after Friday's second round ...

He birdied five of the first eight holes and closed a bogey-free round with an eagle. “I hit the ball nicely,” Scheffler said. But I disagree with a lot of people that I like and love. I hit a few putts out there I didn’t love but for the most part I hit a lot of good putts. So it’s a nice pairing.” But fellow American Schauffele trimmed the gap to six strokes with a birdie at the 10th hole, matched playing partner Scheffler with a birdie at the 12th, then roared in with birdies at 16 and 17 and a closing eagle at the par-5 18th.

During the second round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Schauffele posted a 29 on the back nine and played his last three holes 4 ...

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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will start the weekend at East Lake Golf Club in the same manner in which he he began it -- with a two-stroke lead at the 2022 ...

2:49 p.m. 12:37 p.m. 12:26 p.m. The two Americans have separated themselves from the field, but the man in third is not one with whom to be trifled. Having played his final three holes in a 4-under fashion, the 2017 Tour Championship winner has once again positioned himself to raise a trophy at East Lake. 1 Scottie Scheffler will start the weekend at East Lake Golf Club in the same manner in which he he began it -- with a two-stroke lead at the 2022 Tour Championship.

Olympic champion Xander Schauffele produced a grandstand finish to breathe some much-needed life into the Tour Championship.

“So I just knew if I could kind of hang tight, control my golf ball a little better, we’re going to have plenty of looks coming in.” “It’s going to take a really strong weekend from me and hopefully not a strong one from Scottie. With Scheffler covering the first three holes in two under par and Schauffele playing them in one over, the gap between the Ryder Cup team-mates was as much as eight shots.

Tee times for Round 3 of the 2022 Tour Championship on Saturday, featuring Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and more.

Sign up for an account to get into the action today. 3:00 p.m. 2:27 p.m. 2:16 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 1:54 p.m. 1:43 p.m. 1:32 p.m. 1:21 p.m. Pricing may vary. [has cut Scottie Scheffler’s lead](https://golf.com/news/2022-tour-championship-starting-scores/) to only two shots with 36 holes to play. You can find full Round 3 tee times for the tournament at the bottom of this post.

The four-time PGA Tour winner was on fire at East Lake on Friday.

"But I do believe I've been putting good work in with the putter and it feels really good in my hands, and I deed feel today like freed up and just trying to, like I said before, just try and trust myself instead of trying to make the ball go in the hole." "I felt like I deserved to play well, and I wasn't even letting myself in the first place," Homa explained. Sometimes the ball just wants to go in," said Homa, who is also trying to make the U.S. Homa made six birdies and a closing eagle during the bogey-free round that was nine shots better than Thursday's 71. "Because I think I know what I do. After, however, he credited a couple conversations he had off the course for firing the lowest score in 15 years at East Lake.

PGA Tour player Max Homa wonders whether the FedEx Cup Playoffs points leader should have a 2-shot lead over everyone else before the first tee shot is hit ...

The [Golden State Warriors](/nba/team/_/name/gs/golden-state-warriors) didn't start the NBA Finals with a 15-point cushion. [New England Patriots](/nfl/team/_/name/ne/new-england-patriots) don't start the Super Bowl with a 14-point lead. "And we're going to have to keep on going and play good golf, as well. "I think that we're not football, we're not basketball, we're not baseball. I don't know what the answer is, so I'm not going to complain about it." I listen to a lot of what [media] say about it.

Finau now finds himself in a share of 15th but still remains a long way back from the leader Scottie Scheffler, Finau trails by 13 strokes. At the start of the ...

Scheffler grew his overnight lead and looked to be in complete control of the tournament. On Thursday, Finau hit a lot of fairways and greens but failed to capitalize with his putter. At the start of the tournament, Finau started at four-under-par due to his FedEx Cup standings.