Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Chris Kirk and Billy Horschel continued to play well on Thursday and they share the lead after one round at the Tour Championship.
Kirk and Horschel finished Thursday's first round at East Lake Golf Club at 4- under 66 and are one shot ahead of four others.
Kirk is currently No. 1 on the FedExCup points list after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship two weeks ago. Horschel, perhaps the hottest player on tour right now, is coming off a win at last week's BMW Championship and he is No. 2 on the points list. Horschel also finished tied for second at the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Any of the top-5 players on the points list would capture the FedExCup title with a win this week, while anyone outside the top five will need a win and some help.
Masters champion Bubba Watson, who is No. 3 in the standings, is tied for third at 3-under 67. He is joined there by Jason Day, Patrick Reed and Jim Furyk. Day withdrew from last week's BMW Championship due to an ailing back.
Cameron Tringale, Zach Johnson, Bill Haas and Matt Kuchar are all tied for seventh at 2-under 68. This year's Open champion and PGA Championship winner Rory McIlroy is three shots back at minus-1 with Ryan Palmer, Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott and Ricky Fowler. McIlroy, the No. 1 player in the world, is fourth on the points list.
Rounding out the top five on the points list entering this week was The Barclays winner Hunter Mahan, who is tied for 27th and well off the pace at 4- over 74.
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Chris Kirk and Billy Horschel took a big step Thursday toward the biggest payoff in golf.
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