Robert MacIntyre lit up the opening round of the BMW Championship on Thursday, finishing with a remarkable run of six consecutive birdies to grab a three-shot lead. Playing at Caves Valley Golf Club after a two-hour weather delay, the Scottish golfer fired an 8-under 62, capping his round with a five-foot birdie putt on the 18th. His back-nine surge included long-range highlights—a 65-foot birdie on the 12th hole followed immediately by another from 40 feet—that fueled one of the hottest finishes seen in recent playoff history.
The BMW Championship marks the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, where the stakes are high and the competition fierce. MacIntyre’s late-round fireworks put him ahead of England’s Tommy Fleetwood, who carded a 65, while top names like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy trail further back. His six-birdie streak to close the round is a rare feat on the PGA Tour, and it sets the stage for a high-pressure push toward the season-ending Tour Championship.
