{
  "id": 4040186,
  "title": "Scottie Scheffler in the mix, healthy after Friday at Tour Championship as Ryan Gerard, Viktor Hovland take the lead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/scottie-scheffler-in-the-mix-healthy-after-friday-at-tour",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T21:57:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/article/scottie-scheffler-in-the-mix-healthy-after-friday-at-tour-championship-as-ryan-gerard-viktor-hovland-take-the-lead-215725032.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Scottie Scheffler is on his way to the weekend at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, trailing just two shots off the lead. The top-ranked golfer in the world had a minor hand, foot and mouth issue last week but is now feeling much better. Heading into the final event of the season at East Lake, Scheffler is just 8-under for the week after posting a 3-under 67 on Friday. This performance wasn't enough to push him into the lead, however. Instead, it was Ryan Gerard who surged ahead with a near-perfect day, finishing at 10-under after a final birdie at the 18th hole. Viktor Hovland followed suit, also finishing at 10-under after saving birdie at the same hole. Scheffler entered the second round four shots back, but quickly made up for it by making five birdies in a seven-hole span around the turn. If it weren't for a missed green at the 17th, he would have won the round with an eagle. Hovland and Collin Morikawa each posted a 66 on Friday to join Gerard at 10-under. Young, who opened the week with an even-par 70, is also back in contention after making seven birdies and an eagle in his round. Rory McIlroy, on the other hand, has struggled significantly, starting with a double bogey-bogey combination early in the round. With the FedExCup and a $10 million prize on the line, all eyes are on Gerard now as he looks to hold on to the lead in the final two days of play.",
  "summary": "Scottie Scheffler is headed to the weekend at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta just two off the lead.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Where to watch PGA Tour Championship today: Channels, live streams, TV schedules, tee times for FedExCup playoffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/where-to-watch-pga-tour-championship-today-channels-live-streams-tv",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:12:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland share the 36-hole lead at the Tour Championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ryan-gerard-and-viktor-hovland-share-the-36-hole-lead-at-the-tour-4056805",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:09:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland share the 36-hole lead at the Tour Championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ryan-gerard-and-viktor-hovland-share-the-36-hole-lead-at-the-tour",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:23:02.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}