On August 22nd, 2025, the TOUR Championship's new even-par start created instant drama as Russell Henley fired a career-best 61 to take a shocking two-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler.HENLEY'S PUTTING MASTERCLASSRussell Henley shocked the field at East Lake, firing a career-best, nine-under 61 to grab the solo lead. His historic day on the greens was the story of the new, level-playing-field TOUR Championship.Henley made a staggering 207 feet of putts, including bombs of 42 and 34 feet on holes 16 and 17.He credited a mental shift from last week, saying he felt "clear on my reads" and decided to "just kind of free wheeled it a little bit."THE GREAT FORMAT DEBATEThe new "no starting strokes" format was a major talking point, with players offering strong, contrasting opinions on whether the level playing field is better than the old staggered-start system.Scottie Scheffler: "I'm much more happy with this format." Tommy Fleetwood joked that "everybody aside from Scottie Scheffler loves" the change.Collin Morikawa praised the new setup, saying "the best player is going to win and I do enjoy that challenge," while Rory McIlroy offered a minority opinion: "I didn't hate the starting strokes."Quick HitsRory's chaotic birdie on 18 after his bunker shot hit a grandstand • Ryder Cup Watch: Morikawa & Thomas helped their cases for Captain Keegan Bradley • JT's wild round included a hot start and a disastrous double bogey on 14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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