He was paired with Harry Hall of England, who is at No. 44. Hall was matching Bhatia until the final two holes, when Bhatia rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th and stuffed a short iron into 2 feet on 18.<\/p>\n
Bhatia said he has been spending too much time thinking about numbers, whether it\u2019s his score or his world ranking or his position in the FedEx Cup. The goal is to keep his mind peaceful.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt pretty relaxed, and I\u2019m just not trying to force anything,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s OK to get mad at golf shots but not at yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Justin Rose and Bud Cauley, who is at No. 53, also were at 64 on a TPC Southwind that has 18 new greens and a course with much thicker rough.<\/p>\n
Fleetwood is all but set for the FedExCup finale at No. 9, though he would love to get that first PGA Tour title to go along with European tour wins against strong fields. He hit 13 out of 14 fairway, and the one he missed led to a birdie when he holed a bunker shot on No. 9.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople talk about this golf course as a second-shot golf course, but it\u2019s only a second-shot golf course if you\u2019re in the fairway,\u201d Fleetwood said. \u201cI hit the ball so well off the tee that I was always giving myself an opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
And then it helped to see the putts drop, four straight birdies to close out his round.<\/p>\n
Fleetwood has the right outlook for this postseason series. Asked if he looked at the three weeks as one big event or each tournament on its own, Fleetwood said, \u201cIt really day to day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Projections can fluctuate with shots from anyone on any part of the course. Rickie Fowler, who missed the top 70 who qualify for the postseason last year, came in at No. 64 and shot 66, which projects him inside the top 50.<\/p>\n
Jordan Spieth was at No. 48. He had to rally on the back nine for a 69 that put him out of the top 50, and then back to No. 50 by the end of the day.<\/p>\n