MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Defending champion Brooks Koepka matched his career-best with an 8-under 62 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over Rickie Fowler in the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Koepka had nine birdies and a bogey on a windy day at TPC Southwind, a week after missing the cut in Minnesota in the 3M Open. Koepka also will defend his PGA Championship title next week at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, and his coaches helped him realize last weekend how much he was favoring his injured left knee. He sure seemed to have found something at TPC Southwind, where he turned in his lowest round of the year and best in seven events at this course. This was his eighth time shooting under par in his last nine rounds here. RELATED: Full leaderboard Fowler, who last missed the cut at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, chipped in from 30-feet to tie Koepka for the lead with a hole to play. But Fowler two-putted for bogey after putting his tee shot in the left rough on his final hole to finish at 64 and tied with Brendon Todd. Sung Kang shot 65. Justin Thomas shot a 66 and was tied with Matt Kuchar, Chez Reavie and Max Homa. Jon Rahm, playing his first event since becoming No. 1 in the world with a win at the Memorial, shot 70. Rory McIlroy also could move back to No. 1 with a win. He opened with a 73. Koepka, teeing off in the next-to-last group, made clear his injured left knee won’t slow down his title defense. He birdied his first four holes to shoot up the leaderboard and went to 4 under to share the lead with Bryson DeChambeau after rolling in a 23-footer for birdie on the par-3 No. 4. Koepka bogeyed No. 7. when he missed a 10-footer. But he hit his tee shot on the par-3 No. 8 within 7 feet and made the birdie putt. He used his putter again for a second straight birdie, rolling in an 18-footer on No. 9 to make the turn with the best front nine of the day with a 30 that tied him for the lead at 5 under. DeChambeau’s renowned power off the tee put him into trouble on his back nine. He bogeyed No. 5 after hitting his tee shot into the left rough, and he wound up in the right rough on No. 6 after a 382-yard drive. But DeChambeau put his shot within 4 feet but had to settle for par. Koepka kept rolling. He birdied two of his first four on the back nine, and he sunk a 7-footer on No. 13. He had a chance for eagle on the par-5 No. 16 but had to tap in for birdie. He finished with a 67.
Brooks Koepka leads WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational after 8-under 62
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2nd Round 3 Balls – M. Block / L. Donald / S. Micheel | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Luke Donald | -170 |
Michael Block | +175 |
Shaun Micheel | +850 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – D. Ghim / T. Collet / A. Meronk | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Adrian Meronk | +105 |
Doug Ghim | +105 |
Tyler Collet | +700 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Kellen / A. Smalley / B. Kohles | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Smalley | -105 |
Ben Kohles | +105 |
Jeff Kellen | +900 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – L. Gross / L. Herbert / G. Murray | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Lucas Herbert | -115 |
Grayson Murray | +105 |
Larkin Gross | +1200 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – R. Fox / J. Speight / M. Wallace | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ryan Fox | -105 |
Matt Wallace | +100 |
Josh Speight | +1100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – C. Conners vs R. Henley | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Russell Henley | -115 |
Corey Conners | -105 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – S. Straka vs S. Jaeger | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Sepp Straka | -110 |
Stephan Jaeger | -110 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – L. Glover / S. Jaeger / R. Henley | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Russell Henley | +145 |
Stephan Jaeger | +160 |
Lucas Glover | +230 |
2nd Round Six-Shooter – Group B – J. Spieth / R. Henley / H. Matsuyama / C. Conners / S. Theegala / S. Jaeger | |
Type: 2nd Round Six-Shooter – Status: OPEN | |
Hideki Matsuyama | +400 |
Jordan Spieth | +400 |
Sahith Theegala | +400 |
Corey Conners | +450 |
Russell Henley | +450 |
Stephan Jaeger | +475 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – Z. Oakley / A. Svensson / R. Hisatsune | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ryo Hisatsune | -110 |
Adam Svensson | -105 |
Zac Oakley | +1600 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – L. Aberg vs T. Fleetwood | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Ludvig Aberg | -120 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – R. McIIroy vs X. Schauffele | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy | -120 |
Xander Schauffele | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – C. Smith vs J. Thomas | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Justin Thomas | -115 |
Cameron Smith | -105 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – L. Aberg / X. Schauffele / J. Thomas | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Xander Schauffele | +115 |
Ludvig Aberg | +185 |
Justin Thomas | +250 |
2nd Round Six-Shooter – Group A – R. McIIroy / B. DeChambeau / X. Schauffele / M. Homa / B. Koepka / T. Finau | |
Type: 2nd Round Six-Shooter – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy | +275 |
Brooks Koepka | +375 |
Xander Schauffele | +375 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +475 |
Max Homa | +500 |
Tony Finau | +750 |
2nd Round Six-Shooter – Group C – V. Hovland / B. Hun An / T. Fleetwood / J. Thomas / C. Smith / T. Hatton | |
Type: 2nd Round Six-Shooter – Status: OPEN | |
Tommy Fleetwood | +400 |
Viktor Hovland | +400 |
Byeong Hun An | +425 |
Cameron Smith | +425 |
Justin Thomas | +450 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +450 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – A. Hadwin / M. Kaymer / T. Pendrith | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Taylor Pendrith | +140 |
Adam Hadwin | +145 |
Martin Kaymer | +275 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – K. Bradley vs K. Kitayama | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Kurt Kitayama | -125 |
Keegan Bradley | +105 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – T. Woods / A. Scott / K, Bradley | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Adam Scott | +125 |
Keegan Bradley | +150 |
Tiger Woods | +300 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – T. Hatton vs B. Hun An | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Byeong Hun An | -110 |
Tyrrell Hatton | -110 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – B. Hun An / A. Bjork / E. Cole | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Byeong Hun An | -105 |
Eric Cole | +220 |
Alexander Bjork | +275 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – R. McIIroy / D. Johnson / J. Rose | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy | -170 |
Dustin Johnson | +300 |
Justin Rose | +375 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – A. Schenk / C. Conners / N. Dunlap | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Corey Conners | +125 |
Adam Schenk | +180 |
Nick Dunlap | +240 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – T. Finau vs H. Matsuyama | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Hideki Matsuyama | -110 |
Tony Finau | -110 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – M. Homa vs V. Hovland | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Viktor Hovland | -120 |
Max Homa | +100 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – C. Smith / H. Matsuyama / V. Hovland | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Viktor Hovland | +150 |
Cameron Smith | +170 |
Hideki Matsuyama | +210 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Daly / L. Hodges / R. MacIntyre | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Robert MacIntyre | -110 |
Lee Hodges | -105 |
John Daly | +1600 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – B. Koepka vs B. DeChambeau | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Brooks Koepka | -120 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +100 |
2nd Round Match-Ups – S. Theegala vs J. Spieth | |
Type: 2nd Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | -115 |
Jordan Spieth | -105 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – B. Koepka / M. Homa / J. Spieth | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Brooks Koepka | +135 |
Max Homa | +175 |
Jordan Spieth | +220 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – P. Malnati / K. Kitayama / V. Perez | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Kurt Kitayama | +110 |
Victor Perez | +220 |
Peter Malnati | +225 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – T. Finau / T. Hatton / S. Theegala | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | +175 |
Tony Finau | +175 |
Tyrrell Hatton | +175 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – B. Polland / Z. Blair / R. Van Velzen | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ryan Van Velzen | +105 |
Zac Blair | +110 |
Ben Polland | +650 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – A. Bhatia / B. DeChambeau / T. Fleetwood | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Bryson DeChambeau | +125 |
Tommy Fleetwood | +165 |
Akshay Bhatia | +275 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Wells / S. Valimaki / K.H. Lee | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
K H Lee | +120 |
Sami Valimaki | +125 |
Jeremy Wells | +400 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – S. Straka / T. Kanaya / N. Taylor | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sepp Straka | +115 |
Nick Taylor | +185 |
Takumi Kanaya | +260 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – J. Jones / T. Moore / P. Rodgers | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Taylor Moore | -105 |
Patrick Rodgers | +100 |
Jared Jones | +1100 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – A. Svoboda / B. Griffin / D. Burmester | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Dean Burmester | -120 |
Ben Griffin | +130 |
Andy Svoboda | +750 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – K. Mendoza / A. Ogletree / E. Van Rooyen | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Erik Van Rooyen | -150 |
Andy Ogletree | +165 |
Kyle Mendoza | +750 |
2nd Round 3 Balls – P. Cole / T. Widing / A. Otaegui | |
Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tim Widing | -135 |
Adrian Otaegui | +115 |
Preston Cole | +1600 |
US Open 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +350 |
Rory McIlroy | +1100 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1600 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
Brooks Koepka | +2500 |
Cameron Smith | +2500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2500 |
Xander Schauffele | +2500 |
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The Open Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
Jon Rahm | +1000 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Viktor Hovland | +1100 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Cameron Smith | +2000 |
Cameron Young | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
Jordan Spieth | +2500 |
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Requests | |
Type: Requests – Status: OPEN | |
The Open Championship – Alex Noren – Top 20 Finish | +175 |
Solheim Cup 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -140 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1200 |
Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -135 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1000 |