Last year he arrived at TPC Boston 61st on the FedEx Cup points list, carded rounds of 72-75 to miss the cut and dropped outside the top 70 and failed to advance to the third playoff event.
This year the Australian isn’t any better at 71st on the points list heading into the Deutsche Bank Championship, but he got off to a much better start on Day 1 with an opening 68.
“I definitely don't want to be going home again this year,” said Leishman, who struggled early on Friday, playing his first six holes in 3 over par.