TOUR Championship 2015: Leaderboard Scores and Highlights from Thursday

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Published: September 24, 2015

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Henrik Stenson registered runner-up finishes in the first two FedEx Cup events this season but may be on his way to a second PGA Tour playoff title in three years after a brilliant start to the TOUR Championship on Thursday.

Stenson put the golf world on 59 watch at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta when he roared out to a six-under 29 on his first nine holes. The strapping Swede put on a stripe show and got as low as eight under through 12 before ultimately settling for a round of seven-under 63 to grab a two-stroke lead over Paul Casey.



Something about the venue has brought out the best in Stenson, per Golf Channel's Justin Ray:   



New world No. 1 Jason Day had won four of his previous six starts entering the FedEx Cup finale and appeared to be making a bid for golf's magical 59 to start his round. Day birdied his opening three holes and missed a good chance at the par-four fourth to add another.

An ugly, unusual turn transpired at the fifth when Day flared his tee shot out of bounds to the right, leading to a triple-bogey seven. He bounced back with a birdie at No. 7 but missed from close range at the par-five ninth to turn in one under. Day couldn't get anything going on the back and played level par in for 69.

Casey capped his day off well ahead of Day in score and actual time, since he's 22nd in the FedEx Cup standings. The Englishman may have had the quote of the day after a round in which he, according to Golf Channel's telecast, was 15-of-15 putting from inside 10 feet, per PGATour.com's Amanda Balionis:



But Stenson has a realistic shot at knocking Day off his recent perch atop the game thanks to Day's turbulent opening round. Stenson is currently fourth in the FedEx Cup but would take the $10 million bonus and hardware if the results held as they are now.

Check out the eagle Stenson sank in the heart of the cup just before the t...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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