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Adding St. Jude as Open Tuneup Good Move for Brooks Koepka

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the U.S. Open looming next week, Brooks Koepka wanted a final chance to tune up his game and added the St. Jude Classic to his schedule at the last minute.

Good thing he did.

Koepka matched his low score this year shooting a 6-under 64 that gave him a share of the lead with Ryan Palmer and Greg Owen after the opening round Thursday at TPC Southwind.

"It was important to me," Koepka said. "I needed a few more rounds to help to try to find the confidence, find my good play.