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Scottie Scheffler wins The Open at Portrush<\/p>\n
Scottie Scheffler called his Open win at Portrush hard to describe, saying he’s just a kid from Texas living his dream.<\/p>\n
The Open<\/p>\n
The\u00a02025 FedEx St. Jude Championship<\/a>, the first event of the three-event FedEx Cup Playoffs, teed off Thursday. Now we move into the second round of action at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.<\/p>\n World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler<\/a> did what he is known to do: stay in contention on the leaderboard. He starts the day tied for 12th (-3). If all goes according to plan, the 29-year-old golfer would be well-positioned heading into next week’s BMW Championship and have momentum to claim a second consecutive FedEx Cup championship.<\/p>\n The story from Day 1 was Akshay Bhatia<\/a>, who put up a solid 8-under par showing to claim control of the tournament after the first round. Tommy Fleetwood is not far behind after finishing the round with four consecutive birdies.<\/p>\n For those wondering from home, Rory McIlroy<\/a> is indeed absent from the proceedings. With a Masters title and second place in the FedEx Cup standings in tow, McIlroy opted for rest this week as he looks to the final two legs of the playoffs.<\/p>\n Stay tuned for live updates from the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs at the St. Jude Championship from Memphis. USA TODAY Sports will have full coverage:<\/p>\n FEDEX ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP: Updated tee times, leaderboard<\/a><\/p>\n FedEx St. Jude Championship leaderboard<\/p>\n Golfers who have finished the second round are bolded.<\/p>\n 1. Tommy Fleetwood: -10 (10)2. Akshay Bhatia: -9 (4)3. Kurt Kitayama: -8T4. Bud Cauley: -7T4. Collin Morikawa: -7 (13)T6. Si Woo Kim: -6T6. Andrew Novak: -6 (12)T6. Justin Rose: -6 (12:50pm)T9. Scottie Scheffler: -5 (10)T9. Chris Kirk: -5 (8)T9. Harry Hall -5 (4)T9. Matt Fitzpatrick: -5 (4)<\/p>\n After playing even-par through the first 11 holes, Si Woo Kim made bogey on two of the next four holes and dropped down the leaderboard. But Kim responded with birdies on each of the final three holes to give him a score of 1-under for the round and 6-under overall. He’s in a tie for sixth place.<\/p>\n Kurt Kitayama went birdie-eagle-par on the final three holes, to finish 7-under for the second round and 8-under overall. That puts the 32-year-old American golfer in third place, two strokes behind leader Tommy Fleetwood.<\/p>\n Lefty Akshay Bhatia walked onto the course two shots out of first place after holding the lead after the first round. Bhatia immediately responded with a birdie on the first hole, leaving him one shot behind leader Tommy Fleetwood.<\/p>\n American Andrew Novak is 4-under after nine holes, making birdies on Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 6. Novak made an impressive 44-foot putt on the par-3 No. 4 hole to give him birdies on three consecutive holes. He’s now in a five-way tie for fourth place.<\/p>\n Collin Morikawa jumped up the leaderboard after making an eagle from 135 yards out on the ninth hole. Morikawa’s tee shot on the par-4 hole lined him up perfectly for the shot that helped him jump into third place at 7-under as he makes the turn.<\/p>\n Here comes Scottie!<\/p>\n Scottie Sheffler made birdies on No. 3 and No. 4 to move to 5-under for the tournament, putting him in a six-way tie for sixth place. Scheffler tapped in a birdie putt on the third hole after nearly making a eagle with a 19-foot putt just off the green. Scheffler’s drive on No. 4 landed on the back of the green and he followed that with a 23-foot putt for birdie.<\/p>\n Kurt Kitayama birdied three of his first four holes Friday and is currently 4-under after 11 holes in Round 2. His overall score of 5-under puts him in a tie for sixth place with Si Woo Kim, Collin Morikawa and Ludvig Aberg.<\/p>\n After earning par on No. 1, Tommy Fleetwood drained a 6-foot birdie putt on the second hole to move into a first-place tie with Akshay Bhatia, who tees off at 11:50 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n Scottie Scheffler has started his day with two consecutive pars to keep his score at 3-under to begin the second round. Scheffler has fallen back into a tie for 16th place, but there’s still a lot of golf to be played.<\/p>\n What time is the FedEx St. Jude Championship?<\/p>\n The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship enters the second round on Friday, Aug. 8. The tournament concludes with the final round on Sunday, Aug. 10. The first tee time on Friday is 8:20 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n How to watch 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship: TV channel, live streaming, schedule<\/p>\n The 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, which marks the beginning of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, will be televised nationally on the Golf Channel and NBC and can also be streamed live on ESPN+, Peacock, and Fubo.<\/p>\n Below is the complete broadcast schedule for all four rounds:<\/p>\n All times Eastern<\/p>\n Friday, Aug. 8<\/p>\n 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on ESPN+<\/a>2-6 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday, Aug. 9<\/p>\n Sunday, Aug. 10<\/p>\n