A quick look at how the FedExCup top 5 fared during the opening round of the TOUR Championship. 1 Jordan Spieth, 67, T6 (projected 1st in FedExCup) – After battling a wayward driver on the front nine, Spieth settled down with three straight birdies on holes 6-8, then went bogey-free on the back. Three behind leader Kyle Stanley. 2 Justin Thomas, 67, T6 (projected third) – A hot-and-cold round for the six-time TOUR winner. Playing with Spieth in the final pairing, Thomas hit 11 of 14 fairways, but only 12 greens in regulation. Six birdies, three bogeys. 3 Dustin Johnson, 68, T11 (projected fourth) – Appearances suggest he had a steady round with 16 pars and two birdies, but Johnson hit just five of 14 fairways and 13 of 18 greens. Shot one of day’s three bogey-free rounds (Brooks Koepka, Gary Woodland). 4 Marc Leishman, 71, T21 (projected sixth) – The only member of the Top 5 to shoot over par, Leishman, perhaps battling a hangover from winning the BMW Championship last week, hurt his cause with a double-bogey at the 13th hole. 5 Jon Rahm, 67, T6 (projected fifth) – An eagle at the par-5 sixth hole and birdies at 17 and 18 left a good taste in first-ever round at the TOUR Championship. So did a stellar birdie at the 220-yard, par-3 ninth hole. Not so his 32 putts.
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