Xander Schauffele had a 6-under 64 for the best opening round at East Lake by two shots. It was only worth a share of the lead Thursday in a Tour Championship where 30 players were given a head start based on their position in the FedEx Cup.
Justin Thomas, who started at 10-under par and a two-shot lead as the No. 1 seed in the FedEx Cup, hit pitching wedge into the water for double bogey and twice missed 3-foot putts in his round of 70. Instead of being six shots behind, he goes into the second round tied.
Brooks Koepka birdied three of his last four holes for a 67 and joined them at 10-under par.
The score to par is all that matters in deciding who wins the FedEx Cup and the $15 million prize.
Annie Park leads CP Women's Open
Annie Park shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead in the opening round of the CP Women's Open.Canadians Brooke Henderson, the defending champion, and Anne-Catherine Tanguay were one shot back along with top-ranked Jin Young Ko, Pajaree Anannarukarn and Nicole Broch Larsen.
NFL
Packers lose on 80-yard field
Daniel Carson kicked a 33-yard field goal with 8 seconds remaining, and Oakland earned a bizarre 22-21 preseason victory over Green Bay on a field that was shortened to 80 yards over concerns about player safety. End zones were marked by bright orange pylons at the 10-yard lines and there were no kickoffs. The field was reconfigured because of concerns about the areas where the goal posts for the CFL's Winnipeg franchise are usually located.
Before warmups, game officials and staff from both clubs were on the field examining the patches of turf that covered the spots where the goal posts for 110-yard CFL games were removed. The goal posts were moved from spots that would have been inside the NFL end zones.
