Bradley leads after storms hit BMW Championship

BMW Championship 2024

-6 Bradley (US); -5 Matsuyama (Jpn); -4 Noren (Swe), Scott (Aus), Conners (Can), Im (Kor)

Selected others: -3 Schauffele (US); -2 McIlroy (NI); Evens Fleetwood (Eng); +3 Lowry (Ire)

American Keegan Bradley held a one-shot lead aft shooting a six-under 66 during a thunderstorm-hit first information astatine nan BMW Championship.

Bradley, 38, was 1 of 8 players near connected nan people astatine Castle Pines, adjacent Denver, erstwhile thunderstorms delayed play for 3 hours.

He was tied pinch Japan's Hideki Matsuyama connected 5 nether going to nan 18th hole, which Bradley birdied to return a slender advantage into nan 2nd round.

Bradley, who was precocious named nan United States' skipper for nan 2025 Ryder Cup, scraped into nan 50-strong section pinch nan past disposable spot successful Colorado.

"I want to beryllium retired location pinch nan guys and nan Ryder Cup team," said Bradley aft his first round.

"I want to beryllium playing pinch them, connected nan scope pinch them, successful nan locker room, successful nan tournament.

"It was really important for maine to beryllium successful this apical 50."

Sweden's Alex Noren, Australia's Adam Scott, Canada's Corey Conners and South Korea's Im Sung-jae formed a four-strong battalion connected 4 under.

Two-time awesome victor Xander Schauffele sat 3 back, while world number 1 Scottie Scheffler struggled pinch a backmost problem arsenic he vanished 1 under.

Rory McIlroy was tied for 10th aft a two-under 70.