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Max Homa's tee shot lands in golf cart
Max Homa Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Max Homa's tee shot lands in golf cart at FedEx St. Jude Championship

Despite finishing his opening round at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Thursday with a double-bogey, Max Homa, largely had a successful day on the links. The 31-year-old registered six birdies and 11 pars and as of mid-afternoon, his four-under 66 had him tied for 13th place and only four strokes off the lead.

Late in the action, Homa sent a wild tee well off the fairway that landed in an unusual spot, forcing him to take a drop and be penalized one stroke.

The St. Jude Championship is the kickoff event to the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The championship will run through Sunday.

A former NCAA Division I champion at the University of California, Berkeley, Homa has been on the PGA Tour since 2013. He has won four events on the tour and his best finish at a major came during this year's PGA Championship, when he placed tied for 13th.

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