Robert MacIntyre seized on a softer Caves Valley after a two-hour storm delay and rode the best putting round of his year with six straight birdies to post an 8-under 62 for a three-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood in the BMW Championship on Thursday.

MacIntyre surged into the lead as the marquee pairing of Scheffler and Rory McIlroy went in different directions

Robert MacIntyre birdied his final six holes at Caves Valley Golf Club to finish the opening round of the BMW Championship 8-under-par.