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1. Xander Schauffele made the staggered scoring at the Tour Championship meaningless in a hurry

   If people were worried the FedEx Cup finale was over before it started, they can stop now. Xander Schauffele and the field are all bunched together.

2. Four top-four finishes later, Koepka's Body shoot seems just fine

   Brooks Koepka caught plenty of flak for posing for ESPN's Body Issue, and possibly compromising his chances in the Players in the process. But after another major win and three close calls this year, Koepka's priorities are clear.

3. Stenson in contention at Scandinavian Invitation

   Henrik Stenson rolled in six straight birdies around the turn in his 8-under 62 in the second round of the Scandinavian Invitation, leaving the Swede two strokes off the lead held by Matthew Fitzpatrick.

4. Park leads CP Women's Open; Henderson 1 back

   Annie Park eagled the par-5 ninth and hit 15 greens in regulation on her way to a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the CP Women's Open. Defending champ Brooke Henderson is among five player who are one shot back.

5. Koepka upbeat, in lead as ESPN Body published

   With more success, Brooks Koepka has become more comfortable revealing things about himself and speaking his mind. On Thursday, the ultimate reveal surfaced online: Koepka's nude photos in ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue.

6. Thomas loses cushion, shares lead at East Lake

   Justin Thomas, who started at 10 under par and with a two-shot lead as the No. 1 seed in the FedEx Cup, lost his cushion Thursday at the Tour Championship and enters the second round tied with Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka.

7. Ormsby takes lead at Scandinavian Invitation

   Australia's Wade Ormsby took a one-shot lead at the Scandinavian Invitation after the opening round at the Hills Golf Club on Thursday.

8. Rory skeptical about Tour Championship format

   Rory McIlroy expressed skepticism Wednesday about the PGA Tour's format for the season-ending Tour Championship that will determine the winner of the FedEx Cup.

9. Olesen to face trial on sexual assault charge

   Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen is to face trial after being charged with sexual assault and being drunk on an aircraft.

10. Is the new FedEx Cup scoring format good, bad or just different? We're about to find out

    The FedEx Cup ends with the Tour Championship, a staggered scoring start and one winner. The change has received a lot of attention. Now we'll find out if it was all worth it.