This is how the Tour Championship leaderboard appears to be like with out strokes

Collin Morikawa did what he may Saturday to maintain tempo with Scottie Scheffler, even closing inside two photographs of the World No. 1.

However when it felt like Morikawa took one step ahead, Scheffler took two.

Scheffler birdied 4 out of the ultimate 5 holes at East Lake to shut out the third spherical of the Tour Championship 5 photographs forward of Morikawa and 9 forward of anybody else.

However that’s with beginning strokes. With out them, Scheffler can be trailing Morikawa by one.

That is the sixth yr of the Tour Championship’s beginning strokes format which sees the FedEx Cup standings translated into beginning scores for every of the 30 gamers to advance all the way in which to the season’s last occasion. If you wish to see how everybody began the week, click on right here for the total breakdown.

Scottie Scheffler got here into the week because the FedEx Cup chief for the third consecutive season and thus began the event with a two-stroke lead at 10 below, however he has but to win the season-finale and FedEx Cup title.

Actually, in 2022 he held a bigger lead (six strokes) over Rory McIlroy however shot 73 within the last spherical to permit McIlroy to cross him.

This yr, it’s Collin Morikawa chasing him and with out the beginning strokes, it’s a a lot nearer battle. Morikawa and Scheffler are 17 and 16 below for the week with out their beginning strokes, two photographs higher than anybody else within the subject.

Coincidentally, Morikawa began the week at 4 below, the identical place the place McIlroy began his victorious week from in 2022. So something is actually attainable. However as we’re all conscious, this can be a a lot completely different Scottie Scheffler than in 2022.

And the leaderboard with out beginning strokes isn’t fully meaningless. The Official World Golf Rating will use it to distribute factors from this week’s occasion. So whereas Scheffler may find yourself with the FedEx Cup title, and the $25 million that goes with it, whereas padding his large lead within the rating, Morikawa may find yourself with a much bigger bump.

Preserve studying beneath for what your entire Tour Championship leaderboard would appear like with out beginning strokes.

Tour Championship leaderboard with out strokes

(Official scores to par)

1. Collin Morikawa, (-17) 196 (-21)

2. Scottie Scheffler, (-16) 197 (-26)

3. Sahith Theegala, (-14) 199 (-17)

4. Adam Scott, (-12) 201 (-15)

5. Wyndham Clark, (-11) 202 (-15)

T6. Sam Burns, (-10) 203 (-14)
Shane Lowry (-13)

T8. Xander Schauffele, (-8) 205 (-16)
Sungjae Im (-11)
Viktor Hovland (-10)
Russell Henley (-10)
Taylor Pendrith (-9)
Justin Thomas (-8)

14. Rory McIlroy, (-7) 206 (-11)

T15. Ludvig Aberg, (-6) 207 (-11)
Matthieu Pavon (-7)

T17. Hideki Matsuyama, (-5) 208 (-12)
Tommy Fleetwod (-6)
Aaron Rai (-5)

T20. Byeong Hun An, (-4) 209 (-6)
Sepp Straka (-5)

T22. Patrick Cantlay, (-3) 210 (-7)
Tony Finau (-6)
Akshay Bhatia (-5)

T25. Robert MacIntyre, (-2) 211 (-4)
Chris Kirk (-2)

T27. Invoice Horschel (E)213 (-1)
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (E)
Tom Hoge (E)

30. Keegan Bradley, (+1) 214 (-5)

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