Closing birdie stretch sends Rahm to 3-shot lead in WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
PGA golfer Jon Rahm hits a fairway shot on the ninth hole during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Brooks Koepka reacts after his fairway shot on the second hole during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Shugo Imahira celebrates with his caddie after sinking an 18th-hole birdie during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Paul Casey does his best to recover from a previous shot he hit into the crowd during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Jon Rahm of Spain acknowledges the crowd after sinking a putt during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Haotong Li watches his tee shot on the second hole during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Rory McIlroy watches his shot head to the second green during the first round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Cameron Smith of Australia talks to Brandt Snedeker while waiting on Louis Oosthuizen to hit a shot during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Adam Scott tries to escape a bunker on the 18th hole while Bubba Watson looks on during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Phil Mickelson watches his bunker shot on the second hole during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Dustin Johnson was not happy with a fairway shot during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Bubba Watson eyes a birdie putt on 18 as it goes to help him finish 5-under during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A large crowd watches as PGA golfer Jason Day (middle) hits on the second hole during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Justin Thomas eyes his fairway shot on the back nine during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
PGA golfer Corey Conners reacts after missing a birdie on the sixth hole during first-round action at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Golfer Dustin Johnson (back) and wrestler Jerry "the King" Lawler sign autographs with fans after the first round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind, Thursday, July 25, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Spain's Jon Rahm birdied three of his final four holes to take a three-shot lead after the first round of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.
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