June 9 2012

2:00 PM

Discuss: Round 3 storylines

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Rory McIlroy would move to the top of the FedExCup standings with a win at the FedEx St. Jude Classic.
Can Rory McIlroy keep his momentum? Will J.B. Holmes surge to the top in what would be an inspirational victory success story? And what about John Daly? Those are just a few of the storylines heading into the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic today in Memphis, Tenn. You can follow along on Shot Tracker or watch when television coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET on CBS. Or both! McIlroy put a string of three straight missed cuts behind him by carding a second-round, 5-under 65 -- a performance that included a number of major championship-caliber shots -- to move to the top of the leaderboard when play ended on Friday evening. Holmes shot a 64, which included a blistering 6-under 29 on his front side. We'll see if he can get off to a hot start once again. Daly, who was tied for 12th entering the day, is on pace for his best PGA TOUR finish of the season. He tied for 41st at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial -- his best finish in four previous events. And then there is Jonathan Fly, the former Memphis golfer making his PGA TOUR debut. Fly shot a 78 on Thursday and then rebounded with a 64. Not too shabby. So what do you think? Will McIlroy take home the title a week before he defends his U.S. Open championship at The Olympic Club? Will it be Holmes? Or is there a sleeper out there?

June 8 2012

10:02 PM

Nice rebound: Fly opens 78-64

Jonathan Fly said he's played more than 500 rounds of golf at TPC Southwind. So you could imagine his frustration when he carded a 78 in his PGA TOUR debut on Thursday. "But I just told myself forget about it, it's just golf," Fly said on Friday. "Whatever happens, happens. I did the best I could today." His best was pretty good. Fly, a former University of Memphis golfer, holed out from the fairway for an eagle 2 on the first hole en route to a 6-under 64 in the second round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Fly made the cut on the number at 2 over. "Yesterday there were a lot of nerves, and making a 2 on 1 today kind of helped me settle into everything," said Fly, who was 179 yards away on No. 1. "Kind of got a bad break off the tee. Dropped straight down, I had a 6-iron into 1 and ended up making it. Good way to start." Fly, who is playing on a sponsor's exemption, also had seven birdies and three bogeys in his round. The hightlight -- other than his hole-out -- was sinking a 50-footer for birdie on No. 6. This season, Fly had a 72.16 average and was the Conference USA Championship medalist for the Tigers. He tied for 69th at the recent NCAA Championships at Riviera Country Club near Los Angeles, going 71-71-81. As for his expectations for Saturday? "I'll take another one of these," Fly said. Click here to replay Fly's round .