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.

Let’s take a closer look at who’s projected to move in and move out of the FedEx Cup Playoffs after the first round of the BMW Championship.

The second leg of the 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs begins Thursday as the BMW Championship gets underway from Caves Valley Golf Club just outside Baltimore. With Rory McIlroy back in the field after skipping the first round and Sepp Straka missing due to a personal issue,