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The heat and tension in the ongoing $20 million FedEx St. Jude Championship is at its peak, and Sunday will mark the verdict for the top 50 players who make it to the next FedEx event, the BMW Championship. And as tensions are prevailing, so are instances of camaraderie. Lucas Glover, the Wyndham Championship winner, shows his heart-touching friendly side to a PGA Tour pro, Tommy Fleetwood.

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Glover helped him stay hydrated amid the rising temperature of the field. Now, to keep up the correspondence with his soft-hearted side, Lucas Glover went on to showcase a sarcastic display at the TPC Southwind event. 

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Lucas Glover showcases contemptuous derision amid the FedEx St. Jude Championship

The weather conditions at the FedEx St. Jude Championship have been showing quite varied patterns throughout the week. Either the air is too hot and humid, or the rain showers keep muddying the course. And these quick alterations are giving a tough time to the players trying to move ahead in the game.

Five-time PGA Tour winner, Lucas Glover, couldn’t refrain from complaining about his game after round three, though he is currently on top of the leaderboard. 

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In an interview, he reflected on his experience on Saturday, “It was scrappy, would be how I would describe that day. Parts of it you could remove the ‘s’. ”

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Instead of securing 66 at the end of the round and retaining his top spot, Glover didn’t hesitate to use the facade of sarcasm to call the round crappy.  

Lucas seems to be topping the leaderboard, leaving several players like Max Homa, Taylor Moore, and Tommy Fleetwood behind. And he had so far shown excellent putting skills.

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Lucas Glover’s performance in the FedEx St. Jude Championship so far

Glover currently tops the leaderboard in the championship. His opening round started with five birdies, and he sealed a score of 66. Then, moving to the next round, he had an eagle on hole 16, followed by five successful birdies. Thus, he tied a score of 64 at the end of this bogey-free round. 

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Then, in round three, he had five birdies and one bogey on hole five, finally landing at a score of 66 at the end. Now, it is to see how he performs on Sunday, and if he can ultimately grab hold of the winner’s trophy. 

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What do you think of Lucas Glover’s rundown of the Saturday round? Let us know in the comments below. 

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