Scheffler is five shots behind co-leaders Tommy Fleetwood and Russell Henley, which is one shot worse than he was after 36 holes last week at the BMW Championship. He won that event by two strokes.

Keegan Bradley is in the hunt for his first FedEx Cup at the Tour Championship, but his mind is elsewhere with the Ryder Cup looming.

That is what makes his position at the Tour Championship so intriguing. With a round of 63 on Friday, Fleetwood moved into a share of the lead at East Lake and is halfway to claiming not only his first PGA Tour title but also the $10 million FedEx Cup prize.

Tee times and TV times for the third round of the FedExCup playoff finale, the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.

The PGA Tour got rid of starting strokes for this year's Tour Championship, and World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler is pleased with the change.

The first two rounds at East Lake also gave Fleetwood a career-high aggregate scoring tie, with a total of 127 strokes. It's a mark he achieved just two weeks ago at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he also led after 36 holes.

The PGA Tour has returned to Atlanta and East Lake Golf Club for its season-ending Tour Championship. It's offering a $40 million purse, with $10 million to the winner.