The Cal grad is four strokes off the lead as the three-week FedEx Cup playoffs begin
A double-bogey on the 17th hole marred an otherwise splendid opening round by Collin Morikawa at the FedEd St. Jude Championship, but the Cal grad still closed Thursday at 2-under 60 and tied for 18th place.
Fellow Cal grad Max Homa was one stroke back at 69 and tied for 28th place after a round that included four birdies and three bogeys. Homa is among 15 players sharing 28th place. Seventy golfers are chasing a $20 million total purse and a first-place prize of $3.6 million. The top 50 finishers at the St. Jude event qualify for the second weekend of the FedEx Cup playoffs, the BMW Championship in Castle Pines, Colorado.The top 30 finishers at the BMW tournament qualify for the Tour Championship at Atlanta one week later, where golfers vie for a $25 million first prize.
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