Tommy Fleetwood a 9/2 second-favourite to win the St Jude Championship after shooting 7-under in Round 1
At the time of writing - the American is five shots adrift of overall leader Akshay Bhatia who is eight-under after the first day's play.
Meanwhile, Tommy Fleetwood has shortened considerably in the market after round one - with the Brit now a 9/2 second-favourite to claim an elusive first career win on the PGA Tour.
Fleetwood currently sits outright second after shooting seven-under.
For those after an outsider, the aforementioned Bhatia, Harry Hall and Russell Henley round out the five favourites in the market at 7/1, 14/1 and 18/1 respectively.
Hall is currently tied for third at 6-under, while Henley is tied seventh at 4-under.
Sky Bet favourites to win the St. Jude Championship:
Scottie Scheffler 7/2
Tommy Fleetwood 9/2
Akshay Bhatia 7/1
Harry Hall 14/1
Russell Henley 18/1
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