Eagle Lifts Jordan Spieth Into First-Round Lead at FedEx St. Jude

Eagle Lifts Jordan Spieth Into First-Round Lead at FedEx St. Jude
Jordan Spieth pitches on the 17th hole during the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship golf tournament at TPC Southwind in Memphis on Aug. 10, 2023. Mark Weber/Daily Memphian via AP
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Jordan Spieth chipped in for eagle to take the first-round lead at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, on Thursday, August 10, in Memphis, Tenn.

Spieth’s eagle at the par-5 16th hole at TPC Southwind vaulted him into the driver’s seat at 7 under, and he made two pars to finish off a bogey-free 63.