Jordan Spieth caught fire on the greens Friday as he seized a share of the halfway lead at the Northern Trust, the first tournament in the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs. Spieth made seven birdies included five in a row at the start of the back nine in a five-under par 65 that gave him a six-under total of 134. He joined world number one Dustin Johnson, Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas and Rickie Fowler in the lead. Vegas also posted a 65, nabbing five birdies without a bogey. Fowler carded a 66 and Johnson posted a one-under 69 on the Glen Oaks Club course in Old Westbury, New York. Matt Kuchar and Bubba Watson were a stroke back from the leaders at five-under. Defending FedEx Cup champion Rory McIlroy ended the round seven shots off the lead.

source: AFP