Byrd Leads BMW Championship with Tiger Woods three back; poor greens could hamper FedEx Cup finale in Atlanta

Jonathan Byrd shot a 7-under 64 to take the lead after the first round of the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship in Lemont, Ill. Justin Rose and Camilo Villegas are both one shot off the pace, while Tiger Woods is one of five players three shots back at 4-under.

Arron Oberholser, who finished tied for second at last week’s Deutsche Bank Championship, was forced to withdraw from the event at Cog Hill with a hand and wrist injuries. …

A heat wave in Atlanta means PGA Tour players could be forced to play on poor greens for the FedEx Cup finale at the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. …

At Crans-Sur-Sierre, Switzerland, defending champion Bradley Dredge took the first-round lead at the European Masters after shooting a 66, two shots up on Eduardo Romero, Mikko Ilonen and Marcus Fraser. …

Stan Lee beat Sam Farlow 4 and 3 to win the USGA Senior Amateur title at Flint Hills National Golf Club in Andover, Kansas. …

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