ATLANTA — Kyle Stanley and Jordan Spieth got off to strong starts in the Tour Championship with entirely different goals in mind.
Stanley ran off four straight birdies on the front nine, one of them from 40 feet, and then added two more late in his round on a steamy Thursday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club for a 6-under 64. In his Tour Championship debut, he had a two-shot lead over a group that included Brooks Koepka, the United States Open champion.
Spieth had a 67, and, while it was a grind, he had no gripes after the round.