Scottie Scheffler's hot streak continued as he fired an opening round 66 at the BMW Championship, the second event of the FedExCup Playoffs.

The world No 1 finished with three birdies in the final four holes to take the early clubhouse lead on an opening day at the Caves Valley Golf Club elongated by a two-hour suspension in play for a rain delay.

Scheffler played the opening round alongside world No 2 Rory McIlroy, who battled back from a tricky start with three bogeys in the opening six holes to record a level-par 70.

Scheffler, who has registered 12 successive top-eight finishes in another scintillating year, was on the 15th tee at the time of the play-pausing claxon but was able to take advantage of the change in conditions two hours later.

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