Hole in one helps Chris Kirk to flying start in FedEx Cup play-offs

Justin Rose continued his improved finish to the season as Chris Kirk grabbed the early lead in the opening leg of the FedEx Cup play-offs.

Kirk had a hole in one at the 16th en route to 64 in the sweltering opening round of the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis, a round which would have been better without a bogey on the 18th.

It was still enough to give the American a one-shot lead over Canada’s Taylor Pendrith, France’s Matthieu Pavon and Hideki Matsuyama of Japan – playing without his regular caddie Shota Hayato, who had his passport stolen during a visit to London after the Olympics.

Leaderboard after Round 1 @FedExChamp