Shane Lowry began the weather-delayed BMW Championship in Maryland with a level-par round of 70 to keep his FedEx Cup hopes alive while Rory McIlroy was also level par after 14 holes of his round.

Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau. No surprises here, as the first three — Scheffler, Spaun and Schauffele have amassed enough points to mathematically play their way onto the American squad.

Rory McIlroy has his doubts whether Keegan Bradley can be the first Ryder Cup playing captain since 1963 But he is no less fascinated by the conundrum facing U.S. captain Keegan Bradley .