FedEx St. Jude Classic 2015: Leaderboard Scores and Highlights from Thursday

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Published: June 12, 2015

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No Tiger Woods, no Rory McIlroy, no Jordan Spieth mean less national attention for the 2015 FedEx St. Jude Classic. For the likes of Brooks Koepka, Greg Owen and Ryan Palmer, however, it could mean the opportunity of a lifetime.

The trio played Memphis' TPC Southwind six under, shooting matching 64s to hold a one-shot lead over the field following Thursday's first round. Koepka, Owen and Palmer have a combined four PGA Tour wins between them, only one of which has come in the last five years.



Koepka carded eight birdies against two bogeys, most of which came in an eventful front nine. The defending Phoenix Open champion had only one par on the front, going under par on six holes and over on two. Long off the tee throughout the day, Koepka was able to overcome shaky drive accuracy to hit more than three-fourths of his greens.

Shane Bacon jokingly chided Koepka for his solid round:



Koepka's back nine, which was actually his front, was a much more standard affair. He hit a solid approach within 20 feet of the hold on the par-three 11th and took advantage of one of the course's two par-fives with another birdie on No. 16. 

Owen, a 43-year-old who has never won on the PGA Tour, played an almost-flawless round of golf overall. He did not card a bogey and had six birdies, hitting a series of excellent tee shots and approaches. Owen hit fairways at a clip more than three-quarters and had a greens-in-regulation percentage of 88.89.



Palmer went through a similarly solid round, playing the back nine (his front) four under before going out with two more birdies to get his 64. Palmer's true skills lied on the green, where he hit clutch putt after clutch putt to ensure a low score. The Texas native has not won on tour since taking the Sony Open in 2010.

Together, the leaders are one stroke ahead of Scott Brown, Steven Alker, Brian Davis an...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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