McIlroy back in form with lead at BMW Championship

On the opening day of the BMW Championship in St Louis, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler experienced an unexpected reversal in form. McIlroy, who had finished 66th at the St Jude Championship the previous week, was among five players to post a six-under-par 64 at Bellerive Country Club, taking joint lead. However, world number one Scheffler, who had won the PGA Tour's first no-cut play-off event with an eight-shot margin the previous Sunday, started with a two-over-par 72.

Scheffler, who had only recorded one over par score in his last 18 rounds, finished one shot above the worst score of the day, placing 44th among the 50-man field. While McIlroy's strong approach play and putting from last week's Memphis event were his weak points in St Louis, he attributed his resurgence to improved teamwork with his team between events.