Trio of 64s set the early pace
Carlos Ortiz reacts after missing his birdie putt on the 18th hole green during the first round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational on Thursday, Aug. 5, at TPC Southwind. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Jim Herman, Carlos Ortiz and Matthew Wolff are at the top of the leaderboard after each shot 6-under 64s.
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Day 1 recap, and a very smart dog
Harris English, who tied the front-nine course record with a 28, leads after day one with a 62. Four golfers are two shots back — Jim Herman, Carlos Ortiz, Ian Poulter and Matthew Wolff.
FedEx dedicates plane to St. Jude patient
The program, in its ninth year, names a plane after a patient who is also a child of a FedEx employee. This year’s honoree is 17-year-old Kenzie.
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