ATLANTA -- If Tommy Fleetwood is going to win his first PGA Tour event, this would be a really good week to do it.
Like FedEx Cup championship good. Like $10 million winner's share good. Like sweet relief after two recent disappointing close calls good.
Fleetwood shot a 63 on Friday and seized a share of the second-round lead at the FedEx Cup playoff finale Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. He is tied at 13-under with first-round leader Russell Henley. Cameron Young is third at 11-under.
Fleetwood, 34, has come close to the elusive win with several near misses, especially of late. The Englishman entered the Tour Championship fifth in the points standings, the highest-ranked player in the 30-player field without a win. In the past two weeks, he has finished tied for fourth and tied for third in the playoff events, the St. Jude Championship and the BMW Championship. Fleetwood also has seven top-10 finishes this year.
Young carded a 62 on Friday to get within two shots of the leaders. His late charge featured six birdies in eight holes between Nos. 11-18 for a back-nine 29. He one-putted each green on the backside.
Robert MacIntyre (66 Friday) of Scotland and Patrick Cantlay (66) are tied for fourth at 10-under.
World No. 1 and defending champion Scottie Scheffler, playing in the final pairing with Henley, had an up-and-down day. He managed a 1-under 69 and is five strokes off the lead at 8-under in solo sixth.