FedEx St. Jude Classic 2015: Leaderboard Scores and Highlights from Friday

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Published: June 13, 2015

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The final warm-up act before next week's U.S. Open is halfway over, as the PGA Tour converged on TPC Southwind in Tennessee for the annual FedEx St. Jude Classic.

It's not a star-studded field, with most of the top players preparing for the big event, but the players on the course are all trying to build momentum heading into the year's second major tournament. Brooks Koepka holds the 36-hole lead at nine under par, thanks to a three-under 67 on Friday. 

Koepka can't get too comfortable in his perch yet, as nine players are within three shots of the 25-year-old American star. Here's the full leaderboard following Friday's second round:



Koepka is having a breakout season. He got his first career PGA Tour win in January at the Phoenix Open and has two other top-10 finishes, but he has struggled to follow up on that victory in the subsequent five months.

There's still plenty of time for other players to catch Koepka, yet he's been in a good groove all tournament after starting with a 64 on Thursday and Friday's three under 67. 

Right behind Koepka is Austin Cook, who had a terrific day with a 64 to get his score to eight-under par. The 24-year-old has been slowly building up his resume in 2015, entering the final round of the Shell Houston Open in April tied for second place before falling off the pace over the last 18 holes. 

In third place, Steven Alker will be kicking himself for the way he finished the round because there was an opportunity for him to take a 36-hole lead. The 43-year-old, who started on the back nine, was at 10 under after his 16th hole. 

Unfortunately, as noted by Peter Fleischer of Fox 13 in Memphis, Alker couldn't end on a strong note with a double bogey and bogey:



One of the biggest stars playing this event is Phil Mickelson, who continues to play solid golf without being in contention. He'...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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