The PGA Tour’s final event of the season kicked off Thursday, and Scottie Scheffler ended the day just as he began it: on top of the leaderboard. Scheffler shot a 5-under 65, tied for the third-lowest round of the day, to increase his advantage on the field and sit five strokes clear of the other 28 golfers at the 2022 Tour Championship.
Already a four-time winner on the PGA Tour this year, Scheffler started at 10 under with everyone else chasing. He is aiming to become the first golfer since Justin Thomas in 2017 to win five times on the PGA Tour in a single season, and with $18 million at stake for first place, he’s already one quarter of the way there.
Patrick Cantlay, who opened the day two shots back of Scheffler, shot an even-par 70 to slide back to T4. Xander Schauffele boosted himself into second at 10 under with a 66, while Matthew Fitzpatrick and Joaquin Niemann — both of whom shot Round 1 lows with matching 64s — slid into the top five.
Keep it locked here as CBS Sports will be keeping track of everything going down at the Tour Championship over the remaining 54 holes. This story will be updated shortly with a more detailed leaderboard breakdown from East Lake.