PHOTOS: First-round action at the 2025 Tour Championship

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PHOTOS: First-round action at the 2025 Tour Championship

The 2025 Tour Championship began with the first round at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.

Harris English finds his ball away from the first fairway during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Justin Rose tries to putt on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Harris English prepares to shoot away from the first fairway during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his second shot from the first fairway during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

J.J. Spaun greets fans after his putt on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Scottie Scheffler tees off from the third hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

J.J. Spaun hits his second shot on the first fairway during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Tommy Fleetwood, from England, plays on the first fairway during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Cameron Young during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Keegan Bradley hits his second shots on the first fairway during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Andrew Novak hits his second shot on the first fairway during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Scottie Scheffler prepares to putt on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Scottie Scheffler signals to the crowd after his birdie on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Cameron Young tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Maverick McNealy tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Robert MacIntyre tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Harris English tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Justin Thomas tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Justin Thomas reacts after making a birdie on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Justin Thomas hits his third shot on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Ludvig Åberg tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Ludvig Åberg reacts after making a birdie on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Sam Burns tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Brian Harman tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Keegan Bradley tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Sam Burns hits toward the green on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Brian Harman hits out of the fairway on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Justin Rose tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Ben Griffin tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

J.J. Spaun watches his putt on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

J.J. Spaun reacts after his tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Tommy Fleetwood tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Tommy Fleetwood gets a fist bump from his caddie after Fleetwood made a birdie on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Sepp Straka tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Scottie Scheffler tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Rory McIlroy tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Russell Henley tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Scottie Scheffler tees off on the second hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Scottie Scheffler reacts after his par putt on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Rory McIlroy reacts after his putt on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Scottie Scheffler hits his third shot on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Scottie Scheffler hits his third shot on the first hole during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Scottie Scheffler walks up the first fairway after his tee shot during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Harris English finds his ball away from the first fairway during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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