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.

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.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler entered Friday's second round of the Tour Championship in prime position, but now has work to do if he wants another FedEx Cup.

Fleetwood's 7-under 63 pulled him even with first-round leader Henley as the pair head into the weekend with the FedEx Cup and one big check at stake.

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.

Tommy Fleetwood is a familiar story hopeful of a different ending, posting eight birdies in his round of 7-under 63 to share the lead Friday at the Tour Championship with Russell Henley in what was shaping up as a tight race for the $10 million prize.

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.