PGA Tour: Matthew Fitzpatrick posted 64 in opening round, 6 shots off the leader Scheffler
08/26/2022
08/25 – 08/28/2022
PGA Tour: TOUR Championship 2022
East Lake Golf Club – Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Round 4/4
- Strokeplay
- Prize money: $75,000,000
- Defending champion: Patrick Cantlay
PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler leads in the TOUR Championship after the opening round.
The best 30 golfers of the season have gathered in Atlanta to play out their champion this week. 18 million dollars await the winner, the highest prize money for a winner on the PGA Tour. Already on the first day, numerous golf fans made a pilgrimage to the East Lake Golf Club to cheer on the best players in the world one last time this season. With the exception of Will Zalatoris, all the top stars are taking part in this decisive week.
A look at the leaderboard heading into Round 2 @PlayoffFinale 👀
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Matthew Fitzpatrick is at -9 after the opening round at rank 3. The Englishman finished the round at East Lake Golf Club in 64 strokes in the opening round of theTOUR Championship.
Rory McIlroy, currently number 3 in the official world golf ranking, carded a opening round 67 to find himself in T6 position and trailing leader Scottie Scheffler by 8 shots. McIlroy, currently ranked 3 in the official world golf ranking, posted 1 eagle in his opening round.
The TOUR Championship is part of the PGA Tour. The tournament is held from August 25th until the 28th of August 2022 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Players will receive a total of $75,000,000 will be awarded to the players. The winner receives §18,000,000. The course for the tournament at East Lake Golf Club plays at Par 72.
Top-5 Leaderboard: TOUR Championship
| Pos | Name | Today | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | -5 | -15 |
| 2 | Xander Schauffele | -4 | -10 |
| 3 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | -6 | -9 |
| T4 | Joaquin Niemann | -6 | -8 |
| T4 | Patrick Cantlay | 0 | -8 |
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