Europe builds 10-6 lead in Ryder Cup behind ‘Moliwood’

FedEx is joining forces with Heart to Heart International to donate $100,000 towards their ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts. They'll do so this week by starting off the FedExCup Playoffs at THE NORTHERN TRUST with a birdie challenge between two PGA TOUR players. Justin Thomas - the 2017 FedExCup Champion, who enters this year's Playoffs ranked No. 1 in the FedExCup - and his close friend and fellow University of Alabama golf product, Bud Cauley (No. 80), will compete to donate the $100,000 to Heart to Heart International in their name. The player that makes the most birdies, or better, at the end of the tournament will ultimately win that right. "We are incredibly thankful for our relationship with FedEx and for this donation. Through this kind of generosity, we are better positioned to fight COVID-19 and work to stop the transmission of the virus," said Kim Carroll, CEO of Heart to Heart International. "That is why Heart to Heart International was founded, and we are so grateful to our supporters and partners for making it possible." "This birdie challenge at the first event of the FedExCup Playoffs is a great way to bring visibility to Heart to Heart International and provide them additional financial support," said Jenny Robertson, SVP of Integrated Marketing and Communications at FedEx. In support of the positive impact that FedEx and Heart to Heart International have on their communities, Thomas and Cauley will be wearing special shoes during THE NORTHERN TRUST that highlight the relief efforts of the two organizations. The shoes were designed by Roly Padron at Nomad Customs. "Nomad Customs does an unbelievable job, whether it's a simple or complex design," Thomas said. "I wore the shoes they did in Memphis, and I'm hoping these shoes will bring some more good vibes for an even better cause." The shoes have been designed in red and purple, for Heart to Heart International and FedEx, respectively, to both represent the partnership and FedEx Cares' global community engagement program. That relationship between FedEx and Heart to Heart International has been instrumental throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, the partners have helped to deliver a vast amount of PPE (personal protection equipment) to communities in need. Even further, the relationship, which started in 1995 between FedEx and Heart to Heart International, began so they could work together to respond to disasters around the world, delivering more than $2 billion worth of medicines and supplies to 131 countries. This collaboration strengthens communities through improving access to healthcare, providing humanitarian development and administering crisis relief worldwide. Based on identified need, Heart to Heart International delivers shipments of essential relief supplies and deploys experienced and self-sufficient teams of credentialed health care practitioners, disaster response personnel and logisticians to facilitate the provision of direct patient care. From the beginning of the pandemic, Heart to Heart International has relied on FedEx to ship masks from China over to their distribution center in Kansas. With the partnership, + International has been able to distribute more than 170,000 medical masks to healthcare workers in Kansas City. Other local areas in Kansas have also been helped with the distribution of these masks, along with a few towns in the neighboring state of Missouri. "FedEx is proud to work with Heart to Heart International year-round in support of their humanitarian relief efforts," Robertson said. "By making our powerful global logistics and distribution network available to them, we increase their capacity to serve people in need."

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GULLANE, Scotland — American golfer Luke List equaled the Gullane course record with a 7-under-par 63 to start the Scottish Open on Thursday. List moved into the lead with his ninth birdie on the 15th hole and held it to finish the round ahead by one stroke. He was followed by five players in a tie for second; Rickie Fowler, Lee Westwood, Robert Rock, Scott Fernandez of Spain, and Jens Dantorp of Sweden. Masters champion Patrick Reed was part of an eight-strong group a shot further back following a 65, with Danny Willett continuing his resurgence with a 66, and Olympic champion Justin Rose returning a 67. On a day when almost 100 players broke par, five-time major champion Phil Mickelson, who won The Open Championship in 2013 at nearby Muirfield, could only manage a level-par 70. Fowler raised the prospect of recording the first 59 in European Tour history after five birdies and an eagle took him to 7 under after 12 holes. But a bogey on the 13th was followed by five straight pars as the inward nine played much harder back into the wind. Reed also raced to the turn in 29 before coming home in 36. “I love playing links golf and being able to use your imagination and hit different shots,” said Fowler, whose victory at Gullane in 2015 prompted the members to rename the clubhouse bar in his honor. “I feel like this golf course, you go around and you hit pretty much every club in your bag.” Rock carded six birdies in a bogey-free round as he looks to secure one of the three places available in next week’s British Open for players finishing in the top 10 who are not otherwise exempt. “It’s the last chance and it’s always disappointing to not play the Open,” said Rock, who finished seventh at St Andrews in 2010. “I’m going as a coach anyway (for fellow Englishman Matt Wallace). But I’d like to be playing.”

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Round 4 of THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES gets underway today. Here’s everything you need to follow the action. Round 4 leaderboard Round 4 tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Wednesday-Saturday (ending Sunday), 10 p.m.-2 a.m. ET (Golf Channel). PGA TOUR LIVE: None. Radio: None. NOTABLE PAIRINGS (ALL TIMES LOCAL) Viktor Hovland, Hyungjoon Lee, Phil Mickelson Tee time: 7:45 a.m. (No. 10) Wyndham Clark, Jordan Spieth, Byeong Hun An Tee time: 9:35 a.m. (No. 1) Justin Thomas, Danny Lee, Cameron Smith Tee time: 9:45 a.m. (No. 1) MUST READS Thomas, Lee share 54-hole lead Koepka withdraws due to knee injury Hovland extends record with 19th straight round in the 60s Spieth off to strong start at NINE BRIDGES Power Rankings The First Look: News and notes Sleeper Picks Top 10 rookies to watch What to expect during the fall schedule Sign-up and play Fantasy Golf

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