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RUSSELL HENLEY
Any golfer that wants to beat Scottie Scheffler at the Tour Championship has to be nearly perfect, and Russell Henley was just that in the first round on Thursday.
Henley shot a sparkling 9-under 61 at East Lake, and that gives him a two-stroke edge on Scheffler going into the second round. In fact, Henley tied Collin Morikawa for the lowest opening round ever in the Tour Championship at East Lake. The only lower score came in 2007, when Zach Johnson shot 60 in the third round.
While Henley’s scorecard was littered with birdies (and one eagle), he came about his success in an unconventional manner, writes Patrick McDonald.
McDonald:“He ranked last in terms of driving distance but consistently found the short grass and took his chances when he had them. It was a round that perfectly encapsulated who Henley is as a player as he never tried to chew off too much and the birdies kept on flying when he found the stroke with the putter.”
Here is what the top of the leaderboard looks like heading into the second round:
1. Russell Henley (-9)
2. Scottie Scheffler (-7)
T-3. Collin Morikawa (-6)
T-3. Patrick Cantlay (-6)
T-3. Justin Thomas (-6)
T-3. Robert MacIntyre (-6)
T-3. Tommy Fleetwood (-6)
Henley may have gotten off to a hot start, but there is still a lot of golf left to play. You can check out the Round 2 tee times and pairings right here, and we have all the info on how to watch as well. Or you can follow all of the action right here.
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Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2025-08-22 13:02:00
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