Scores stay low at TPC Southwind — and Spaun stays in front
PGA golfer Brendon Todd hits from the out of bounds on the 9th hole during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Denny McCarthy lines up his putt on the 17th hole during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Tony Finau ponders his putt on the 8th hole during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Cameron Young hits the rough on the 9th hole during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer J.J. Spaun hits out of the bunker on the 7th hole during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer K.H. Lee watches his putt fall short on the 11th hole during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer J.J. Spaun hits a fairway shot on the 7th hole during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Fans move from hole to hole during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Justin Thomas this his 9th hole fairway shot during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Brian Harman dries his driver grip before teeing off on the 18th hole during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Justin Thomas (right) jokes with his caddie Jim McKay on the 9th hole fairway during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Fans enjoy the action during the second round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Tony Finau hits a chip on the 9th hole during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Scott Stallings and his caddie wait to hit from the 17th fairway during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Tony Finau watches as he barely hits his chip shot in on 7th hole during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Fans watch the action on the 8th green during second round action of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Friday, August 12, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
J.J. Spaun is at 11-under heading into the weekend. He’ll take a 1-stroke lead into Saturday’s third round of the FedEx Cup playoff opener over Sepp Straka and Troy Merritt.
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John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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