Scottie Scheffler reminded everyone Friday why he’s the best golfer in the world.

The FedExCup favorite put together a stunning second round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, matching a course-record 61 and making 11 birdies to seize control of the tournament. Scheffler began the day three shots off the lead after an opening-round 68, but he quickly erased that deficit with birdies on his first five holes and six of his first seven. He heads into the weekend at 11 under, holding a three-shot lead over Sungjae Im.

Here’s a look at the latest leaderboard, scores and highlights from the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

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St Jude Championship leaderboard

As of Friday, 6:07 p.m. ET

• 1. Scottie Scheffler -11 (F)
• T2. Sungjae Im -8 (F)
• T2. Viktor Hovland -8 (F)
• 4. Ludvig Aberg -7 (F)
• T5. Nico Echavarria -6 (F)
• T5. Tommy Fleetwood -6 (F)
• T5. Jordan Spieth -6 (F)
• T5. Brian Harman -6 (F)
• T9. Sudarshan Yellamaraju -5 (F)
• T9. Keith Mitchell -5 (F)
• T9. Patrick Cantlay -5 (F)
• T9. Jake Knapp -5 (F)
• T9. Wyndham Clark -5 (F)

➤ Complete FedEx St. Jude Championship leaderboard

What Scottie Scheffler said after second round at St Jude

Scottie Scheffler struts into clubhouse at 11-under par

Scheffler finished his amazing second round with a par to give him 9 under for the day, his 61 matching the course record at TPC Southwind in Memphis. His two-day total is 11 under, three shots ahead of Sungjae Im.

Scheffler made 11 birdies (six on the front nine, five on the back), five pars and two bogeys.

Scottie Scheffler notches 11th birdie of second round at St Jude

That’s three consecutive birdies and four in the past five holes for Scheffler, whose 3 on the par-4 No. 17 gives him 11 under for the tournament and a three-shot lead. It’s been quite the day for the World Golf Rankings’ No. 1.

Scottie Scheffler continues to cruise on back nine

After his birdie on No. 13, Scheffler parred No. 14 and then went birdie-birdie on Nos. 15 and 16. He’s now at 10-under par for the tournament and in first place all by his lonesome, and two shots better than Sungjae Im. Scheffler is 8 under for the day.

Scottie Scheffler gets back to 8 under

One hole after a disappointing bogey, Scheffler grabbed a birdie on No. 13. It didn’t start promising, though, as Scheffler found the bunker on his tee shot, just to the right of the fairway and about 150 yards to the hole. But Scheffler blasted his way out, getting the ball within 5 feet for an easy birdie putt.

Matti Schmid gets hole-in-one

Matti Schmid drained a hole-in-one on the 173-yard par-3 No. 4 hole. Schmid is 3 under for the day after six holes, and he is even for the tournament.

Scottie Scheffler finds water on No. 12

Scheffler fell back a shot after his tee shot on No. 12 splashed down into the water hazard. From there, Scheffler was able to get to the hole in three shots, but the penalty handed him a bogey-5 on the par-4. He’s now in second place alone at 7 under.

Scottie Scheffler earns par on No. 11

Scheffler remains at 8 under after a par on the 155-yard par-3 11th hole. Meanwhile, Alex Smalley continues his climb up the leaderboard after netting four birdies on the front nine to get to 6 under for the tournament. That puts him in third place all by himself, two shots behind Sungjae Im and Scheffler.

Scottie Scheffler gets back to birdie

After a bogey and par to end his front nine, Scottie Scheffler birdied No. 10 to move back into a first-place tie with Sungjae Im at 8-under par. After a fantastic drive of 289 yards, Scheffler put his second shot to within 8 feet of the cup. His birdie putt found the bottom of the cup and Scottie is back on track.

Kurt Kitayama off to sluggish start in second round

After a 5-under par on Thursday, Kurt Kitayama quickly earned birdies on two of his first three holes. But his next three holes have been disastrous: bogey, double bogey, bogey. And suddenly Kitayama is 2 over for the second round and 3 under for the tourney.

Scottie Scheffler pockets par as he hits the turn

Things were much more textbook for Scottie Scheffler on the par-4 No. 9 hole. He found himself just off the green in two shots, and he put his third shot less than 2 feet from the hole before tapping in for par. He head to the back nine 5-under par for the day and 7 under overall.

Scottie Scheffler gives one shot back on No. 8

Apparently my jinx on Jordan Spieth has carried over to Scottie Scheffler as well. Scheffler missed the green off the tee on the par-3 No. 8 hole, but he still found himself lined up for a par putt from about 8 feet. However, Scheffler was wide of the hole and had to settle for his first bogey of the day. He dropped to 7 under overall.

Scottie Scheffler can’t stop, won’t stop at FedEx St Jude

Scottie Scheffler had a ho-hum first round at the St. Jude Championship, but he’s on an absolute heater to start his second round. Scheffler birdied his first five holes and six of his first seven en route to a first-place tie with Sungjae Im at 8 under for the tournament.

Sungjae Im leader in clubhouse at FedEx St Jude

Sungjae Im didn’t duplicate his front-nine success on the back nine, but he did finish 4 under for the day, duplicating his first round score and getting to 8 under for the tournament. Im has a two-shot lead over second-place Adam Scott as he heads to the cluhouse.

So much for Jordan Spieth’s fast start

Apparently I’m the jinx that Jordan Spieth didn’t know he had. Apologies, Jordan. After his birdie on No. 1, Spieth has bogeyed two of his next three holes to fall back to 1 over for the day and 4 under overall.

Jordan Spieth starts St Jude second round with a bang

Jordan Spieth entered Friday in a five-way tie for first place, and he picked up where he left off. Spieth made a 16-foot birdie putt on No. 1 to get himself to 6-under par right out of the gate.

Robert MacIntyre withdraws from St Jude Championship

Robert MacIntyre withdrew from the FedEx St. Jude Championship after enduring a challenging opening round.

On Thursday at TPC Southwind, MacIntyre battled oppressive heat with the index soaring above 100 degrees. He carded a 12-over-par 82, recording three double bogeys, a triple bogey, and just one birdie, his toughest round since joining the PGA Tour.

As a result, he found himself eight shots adrift at the bottom of the St. Jude Championship leaderboard going into Friday’s second round.

MacIntyre’s withdrawal has left his playing partner, J.T. Poston, to play his second round alone. — Elizabeth Flores

Patrick Cantlay moving on up at FedEx St Jude

Patrick Cantlay carded a 1-under par during Thursday’s first round, but he’s put together a stronger showing Friday. Cantlay came out of the gate with a birdie on No. 2 and an eagle on No. 3. Another birdie on No. 6 got him to 4 under for the tournament. Though he bogeyed No. 8, he came back with another birdie on No. 12 and heads to the 14th hole at 5 under and in a tie for fourth place. Sungjae Im still leads the field at 8 under.

Chris Gotterup bounces back from opening bogey

After shooting 4 under during Thursday’s first round, Chris Gotterup started Friday’s second round with a bogey. The rest of his front nine was smooth sailing, though, as he made three birdies and five pars to get to 6 under for the tournament and sole possession of second place.

Sudarshan Yellamaraju off to hot start Friday at FedEx St Jude

Sudarshan Yellamaraju has gone from even to 5 under at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Yellamaraju eagled the par-5 No. 3 hole and has stacked three birdies on top of seven pars to get into an eight-way tie for third place. The lefty Canadian get his hot streak going on No. 3 with a 33-foot chip off the fringe of the green for eagle.

Keith Mitchell flying up FedEx St Jude leaderboard

Keith Mitchell started his second round with three consecutive birdies and added a fourth on the No. 7 hole to get himself into a tie for second place at 5 under for the tournament. Mitchell is three shots behind leader Sungjae Im, who continues to have a scorching hot start.

Sungjae Im out to roaring start at FedEx St Jude

Heading into Friday’s second round, Sungjae Im was in the cluster of golfers just one stroke back of the lead. Three holes and three birdies later, Im finds himself in the lead by two shots. He started Friday with a birdie on the par-4 No. 1 after knocking down a smooth 17-foot putt.

St Jude Championship tee times Friday

• 7:10 a.m. — Harry Hall, Corey Conners
• 7:20 a.m. — Shane Lowry, Max Homa
• 7:30 a.m. — Sungjae Im, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
• 7:40 a.m. — Matt McCarty, Keith Mitchell
• 7:50 a.m. — Sahith Theegala, Patrick Cantlay
• 8 a.m. — Ben Griffin, Jake Knapp
• 8:10 a.m. — Chris Gotterup, Min Woo Lee
• 8:20 a.m. — Michael Brennan, Justin Rose
• 8:30 a.m. — Matt Fitzpatrick, Wyndham Clark
• 8:45 a.m. — Alex Fitzpatrick, J.J. Spaun
• 8:55 a.m. — Jacob Bridgeman, Akshay Bhatia
• 9:05 a.m. — Bud Cauley, Aaron Rai
• 9:15 a.m. — Ryan Fox, Adam Scott
• 9:25 a.m. — Xander Schauffele, Sam Burns
• 9:35 a.m. — Cameron Young, Collin Morikawa
• 9:45 a.m. — Nick Taylor, Michael Kim
• 9:55 a.m. — Patrick Rodgers, Aldrich Potgieter
• 10:05 a.m. — Jackson Koivun
• 10:20 a.m. — Sam Stevens, Pierceson Coody
• 10:30 a.m. — Maverick McNealy, Harris English
• 10:40 a.m. — Eric Cole, Alex Noren
• 10:50 a.m. — Nico Echavarria, Ryo Hisatsune
• 11 a.m. — Sepp Straka, Michael Thorbjorsen
• 11:10 a.m. — Tommy Fleetwood, Jordan Spieth
• 11:20 a.m. — Tom Kim, Ludvig Aberg
• 11:30 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler
• 11:40 a.m. — Alex Smalley, Gary Woodland
• 11:55 a.m. — JT Poston, Robert MacIntyre
• 12:05 p.m. — Ryan Gerard, Kristoffer Reitan
• 12:15 p.m. — Nicolai Hojgaard, Kurt Kitayama
• 12:25 p.m. — Russell Henley, Rickie Fowler
• 12:35 p.m. — Justin Thomas, Si Woo Kim
• 12:45 p.m. — Viktor Hovland, Hideki Matsuyama
• 12:55 p.m. — Brian Harman, Jordan Smith
• 1:05 p.m. — Ricky Castillo, Matti Schmid