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Scotland's Robert MacIntyre holds three-shot lead at BMW Championship
Robert MacIntyre carded a brilliant 62 to hold a three-shot lead after day one of the BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club. The Scot was among the later starters that got to take advantage of softer conditions after a two-hour rain delay, with darkness preventing Bud Cauley from completing his opening round. MacIntyre, who is on the verge of joining Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose in qualifying for Europe's Ryder Cup team, finished with six successive birdies and carded 10 in total against two bogeys. The highlight of the left-hander's day came when he holed a 66-foot effort for birdie at the 13th to spark his spectacular finish. 'The last six holes is probably as good as I've ever putted in a stretch of holes – just so consistent,' said MacIntyre. 'When you get the eye on, it's free flowing, and it's nice. 'I feel like the way I play golf is better suited for the tougher tests, where you're rewarded for hitting a fairway, you're rewarded for hitting a green, and then take your chances with the putter. Just happy with today's work.' MacIntyre leads by three from England's Fleetwood, whose wait for a first PGA Tour title goes on after he was pipped by Rose at the St Jude Classic last week. Scottie Scheffler's hot streak continued as he fired an opening 66 to lie third. The world number one finished with three birdies in the final four holes to top the early leaderboard at the second FedEx Cup event. Scheffler, who has registered 12 successive top-eight finishes in a scintillating year, said on Sky Sports: 'It changed pretty significantly, a lot softer. The fairways were a little bit harder to hit this morning. 'They're still pretty wide, but they were still with the firmness, challenging to hit. And then with the softness coming in with the rain, the golf course got significantly easier.' Scheffler was playing with Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who carded a level-par 70. The Northern Irishman, who skipped last week's FedEx Cup event knowing he is guaranteed to be in next week's Tour Championship, had a slow start, with three bogeys in the opening six holes, but battled back.
Washington Post
2 hours ago
- Washington Post
Four years ago, Ben Griffin quit golf. Now, he's eyeing a Ryder Cup spot.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ben Griffin is leaving no doubt he belongs in the upper rungs of professional golf alongside the likes of major championship winners Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas. Among that decorated trio, only Scheffler, ranked No. 1 in the world, has more top 10s on the PGA Tour this season than Griffin's nine.
USA Today
8 hours ago
- USA Today
Watch: Nicolai Hojgaard holes out for eagle twice in three holes on DP World Tour
Nicolai Hojgaard missed out on the 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs but three spots, finishing 73rd to come up short of the postseason. That freed up his schedule to play in this week's Danish Golf Championship on the DP World Tour. And so far, he's having a heck of a week in Copenhagen. His scorecard shows that he shot 3-under 68, but the highlight reel shows a much more exciting round. He was 2 over but got back to even par after holing out for eagle with his shot on the par-4 12th hole. Two holes later, he holed out again for eagle, his ball bouncing just once before finding the bottom of the cup. The best thing about his second eagle was the announcer, who was in the midst of telling viewers about Hojgaard's first eagle when the second one dropped. Hojgaard's 68 has him in a tie for 14th and three shots back of his twin brother Rasmus, who is tied for second. The duo is certainly enjoying competing in their home country. They're also both European Ryder Cup hopefuls, although Rasmus at No. 8 in the rankings is quite a bit better position than Nicolai, who slipped down two spots to No. 26 in the latest update. This week's DP World Tour stop is the second-to-last before the top six automatic qualifiers are finalized.
