Rory McIlroy overcame an erratic day off the tee to set a share of the lead after a weather-delayed opening round at the BMW Championship.
McIlroy, currently third in the season-long standings as he chases a record fourth FedExCup victory, found just three fairways but registered five birdies in a blemish-free 65 at Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois.The four-time major champion failed to take advantage of the par-five first and missed a six-foot birdie attempt at the fourth as he opened with six straight pars, only to follow a 12-foot gain at the seventh by rolling in from 15 feet at the ninth to reach the turn in 33.
Fowler finished in a group of six players a shot off the pace that contains world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, who made four birdies in a five-hole stretch from the 11th and missed further chances over his closing holes, with Sahith Theegala also one back after an unlikely hole-out eagle at the par-four 14th. England's Matt Fitzpatrick, US Open champion Wyndham Clark and Chris Kirk complete the group on four under, with Collin Morikawa, Corey Conners and Cameron Young all within two of the lead.
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