Then Fleetwood found himself leading entering the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He pulled two ahead with three birdies in a four-hole stretch on Sunday’s back nine, but his failure to birdie the par-5 16th or make a 7-foot par putt on the next hole left him a stroke out of the playoff won by countryman Justin Rose.

Tommy Fleetwood is a familiar story hopeful of a different ending, posting eight birdies in his round of 7-under 63 to share the lead Friday at the Tour Championship with Russell Henley in what was shaping up as a tight race for the $10 million prize.

Tommy Fleetwood, despite having earned over $33 million on the PGA Tour, is still seeking his first PGA Tour victory.