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Overnight leader Henrik Stenson carded a second round 66 to open up a commanding halfway lead at The Tour Championship in Atlanta.

Club pro champion Mike Small and Bob Sowards won their matches Friday and the Americans swept the fourballs session to build a 6-2 lead over Great Britain & Ireland in matches between golf professionals.

Tiger Woods was doing his best to get back into the mix Friday at the Tour Championship.

Local favourite Francesco Molinari delighted the home crowds by climbing into a three-way share of the halfway lead at the Italian Open in Turin.

Henrik Stenson might try losing his cool more often.     

Jack Nicklaus remains confident Tiger Woods will surpass his mark of 18 major titles despite facing a level of competition the Golden Bear says as good as any that's ever been in golf.

Jack Nicklaus remains confident Tiger Woods will surpass his mark of 18 major titles despite facing a level of competition the Golden Bear says as good as any that's ever been in golf.

Tiger Woods and Henrik Stenson, the top two seeds in the FedEx Cup, could not have been more different in the opening round of the Tour Championship.

Henrik Stenson looked like he couldn't miss Thursday in the Tour Championship.

Adam Scott has a hot back nine for a first-round 65. Tiger Woods doesn't make a birdie and is 29th of 30 players with a 73.ATLANTA — Henrik Stenson looked like he couldn't miss Thursday in the Tour Championship.

With his seven birdies in Round 1 of the Tour Championship, Henrik Stenson continued to show the form that paced his meteoric rise in recent weeks, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

Henrik Stenson leads the Tour Championship at East Lake after outscoring playing partner Tiger Woods by nine shots on day one.

Henrik Stenson birdied his final hole on Thursday to close out a 6-under 64 and grab the lead after the first round of The Tour Championship.