Tour Championship 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

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Published: September 22, 2016

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Dustin Johnson doesn't necessarily need to win the Tour Championship to clinch his first FedEx Cup title, but the world No. 2 carded a four-under 66 on Thursday, putting him in a three-way tie for the lead after the first round.

Hideki Matsuyama and Kevin Chappell are the co-leaders of the 30-man field at Atlanta's East Lake Golf Club.

Playing in the last group of the day, Johnson raced out to three birdies in his first six holes before calming down. He played the rest of the round at one under, going birdie-bogey on Nos. 12 and 13 before finishing with a birdie on No. 18.

The PGA Tour provided a look at a couple of Johnson's stellar shots:



The 32-year-old is two weeks removed from taking the BMW Championship and putting himself in position to secure the FedEx Cup. While the PGA Tour reset the points ahead of the season's final event to make it possible for all 30 golfers in the field to have a chance to take the FedEx Cup, those in the top five control their own destiny.

Chappell and Matsuyama entered the tournament in 15th and 17th, respectively, so they would need Johnson, who's in first place, to drop to overtake him in the standings.

Chappell, who has yet to win in 2016, has recorded four top-three finishes. He did all of his damage on the front nine, recording four birdies before playing the back with nine pars.

The PGA Tour captured his final birdie of the day, a spectacular putt from nearly 60 feet out on No. 9: 



Matsuyama had a wild, up-and-down front nine. He recorded four birdies in his first six holes but added frustrating bogeys on Nos. 2 and 8. His irons were a mess for most of the day, but he saved his round with a solid putting performance, recording two more birdies on the back.

"My putting and short game saved me today," Matsuyama said after the round, per Joel Beall of Golf Digest. "I ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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