Scottie Scheffler’s sizzling streak continued as he fired a gap spherical 66 on the
BMW Championship, the second occasion of the FedExCup Playoffs.
The world No 1 completed with three birdies within the closing 4 holes to take the early clubhouse lead on a gap day on the Caves Valley Golf Membership elongated by a two-hour suspension in play for a rain delay.
Scheffler performed the opening spherical alongside world No 2 Rory McIlroy, who battled again from a difficult begin with three bogeys within the opening six holes to file a level-par 70.
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Scheffler, who has registered 12 successive top-eight finishes in one other scintillating yr, was on the fifteenth tee on the time of the play-pausing claxon however was in a position to reap the benefits of the change in circumstances two hours later.
“It modified fairly considerably, rather a lot softer,” he mentioned. “The fairways have been slightly bit tougher to hit this morning.
“They’re nonetheless fairly huge, however they have been nonetheless with the firmness, difficult to hit. After which with the softness coming in with the rain, the golf course received considerably simpler.”
Viktor Hovland, Ben Griffin and Rickie Fowler have been all a shot behind on three below.
McIlroy completed 4 adrift of the clubhouse lead on his return to motion after he skipped final week’s first FedExCup Playoffs occasion, the St Jude Championship, figuring out he’s assured to be in subsequent week’s Tour Championship no matter what occurs earlier than then.
Justin Rose, who received final week’s occasion to e book his ticket to the Ryder Cup, was two below on the flip, together with Tommy Fleetwood.
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