MEMPHIS — One week after Cameron Young secured his long-awaited maiden victory on the PGA Tour, Tommy Fleetwood has put himself in position to end a longer drought.
With only a single blemish on his scorecard, a bogey on the 18th hole, Fleetwood fired a second-round 64 on Friday at TPC Southwind to seize control of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The 34-year-old Englishman held the clubhouse lead at 13-under 127 when rain suspended play at 3:31 p.m. CT, later becoming a full stoppage until Saturday morning. Fleetwood stood four shots clear of the field, with Collin Morikawa and Akshay Bhatia in at nine under par 131. Justin Rose also was nine under but had two holes to remaining when a violent thunderstorm moved into the area, bringing heavy rainfall.
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