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MEMPHIS, Tenn. Brendon Todds putter is more than making up for any lack of power off the tee at the World Golf Championship. Todd shot a 5-under 65 Friday and grabbed a two-stroke lead through 36 holes of the FedEx St. Jude Invitational. I have not hit the ball as crisply the first two days and maybe some other tournaments this year, but Ive probably putted the best of any tournament this year so far, Todd said. Im really excited about how I played and looking forward to the opportunity this weekend. Todd trailed defending champion Brooks Koepka after the first round by two strokes. He quickly erased that deficit and took the lead to himself with a bogey-free, five-birdie round for a 129 total at the World Golf Championships event at TPC Southwind. Rickie Fowler closed with birdies on his final two holes for a 67 and 131 total just behind Todd thanks to his own putter. I feel like Im heading in the right direction, Fowler said. I think thats been my main goal is go through some changes for the better. Sometimes youve got to take that step back to take two steps forward. I feel like we already made the step back. I feel like weve made a step forward. Im looking for that next step. Koepka had the lead to himself at 10 under before falling apart on his back nine with a double bogey and two bogeys. He finished with a 71, his first time over par at this course in seven rounds. He was four strokes back, tied with Byeong Hun An (65) and Chez Reavie (67). But Koepka said he wasnt worried with 36 holes remaining. I just putted bad, Koepka said. It wasnt really anything other than that. Felt stress-free other than just missing some short ones. On the back nine they felt good, they were just missing, and on the front they just werent good putts. Jon Rahm shot a 74 and now is 4 over in his first event as No. 1 in the world. Justin Thomas, who could go back to No. 1 in the
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