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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Carl Markham

EXPLAINED: Tommy fleetwood confident leading from front at halfway point in memphis | Rare Historical Photos

Tommy Fleetwood holds a four-shot lead at the halfway stage of the FedEx Cup St Jude Championship (George Walker IV/AP) - (AP)

Tommy Fleetwood views his previous near misses on the PGA Tour as a positive as he again put himself in position to win at the halfway stage of the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis.

The Southport golfer has a three-shot lead over fellow Englishman Justin Rose after a second-round 64, which included four successive birdies from the 13th, after three in a row from the second, with his only bogey coming at the last after driving into a bunker.

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