ATLANTA — After squandering a big lead in the opening round of the Tour Championship, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler bounced back in a big way Friday at East Lake Golf Club and again finds himself chasing Norway’s Viktor Hovland on the weekend.
Hovland and two-time major champion Collin Morikawa posted 6-under 64s on Friday and have a 2-stroke lead at 16 under after 36 holes. Morikawa started the tournament at 1 under in staggered scoring, and his 15-under total of 125 set the 36-hole record for the Tour Championship. It’s 2 strokes better than Tiger Woods’ halfway total of 127 in 2007.
Hovland and Morikawa were 2 strokes better than Scheffler — who carded a 65 on Friday — and 3 ahead of U.S. Ryder Cup…
