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CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. – If Rory McIlroy wins the BMW Championship, he may well end up celebrating it watching the Denver Broncos play the Indianapolis Colts at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium.

McIlroy met Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning in the Cherry Hills Country Club locker room earlier this week. Manning played the pro-am.

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“He sort of offered us some tickets,” McIlroy said.

McIlroy plans to attend. He was asked if he is a fan of American football and had some fun with the question.

“I’m a huge rugby fan,” McIlroy said. “There’s obviously similarities with that, even though you guys play with pads on, which, I don’t understand that . . . No, it’s a great game.” 

 

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McIlroy cards 67 on Day 1, shares early BMW lead

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CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. – Rory McIlroy ran out of par saves and had to settle for a 3-under 67 and a share of the lead Thursday in the BMW Championship.

McIlroy appeared to be on his way to building a big lead at Cherry Hills when he made four birdies in a five-hole stretch around the turn. A pair of bogeys late in his round left him frustrated.

Jordan Spieth made two late birdies for a 67. Gary Woodland joined them at the top.

Cherry Hills is one of the shortest courses of the year and it held up fine. Only 21 players from the 69-man field were under par when the round was halted because of lightning in the area.

Henrik Stenson was at 2 under playing his final hole.

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McIlroy cards 67 on Day 1, shares early BMW lead

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CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. – Rory McIlroy ran out of par saves and had to settle for a 3-under 67 and a share of the lead Thursday in the BMW Championship.

McIlroy appeared to be on his way to building a big lead at Cherry Hills when he made four birdies in a five-hole stretch around the turn. A pair of bogeys late in his round left him frustrated.

Jordan Spieth made two late birdies for a 67. Gary Woodland joined them at the top.

Cherry Hills is one of the shortest courses of the year and it held up fine. Only 21 players from the 69-man field were under par when the round was halted because of lightning in the area.

Henrik Stenson was at 2 under playing his final hole.

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McIlroy shoots 67, among early BMW co-leaders

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The leaderboard remains crowded after one round of the BMW Championship, but there are some big names near the top of the standings. Here’s how things look after the first day at Cherry Hills, where Rory McIlroy is among the co-leaders with a handful of players still to complete their rounds:

Leaderboard: Rory McIlroy (-3), Jordan Spieth (-3), Gary Woodland (-3), Henrik Stenson (-2 through 17), Billy Horschel (-2), Russell Henley (-2), Sergio Garcia (-2), Graham DeLaet (-2), Martin Kaymer (-2)

What it means: No one was able to separate from the pack in the thin air of Denver, as Cherry Hills presented a stern test for an elite field of 69 players. McIlroy, as he’s done for basically the last two months, moved to the top of the standings, but nearly a third of the field will start the second round within two shots of the lead. Nine players, including Stenson, were called off late in their rounds because of inclement weather and will complete their opening rounds Friday morning.

Round of the day: McIlroy started on No. 10 and played his first 12 holes in 5 under, capping that bogey-free stretch with three straight birdies on Nos. 1-3. While he fell back with bogeys on Nos. 7 and 8, he’s still in position after a 3-under 67 to contend for a title he won in 2012 as he looks to overtake Chris Kirk atop the FedEx Cup standings.

Best of the rest: Spieth is one of only two players who saw Cherry Hills during the 2012 U.S. Amateur, and he put that limited experience to use during an opening 67. Spieth holed six birdies against three bogeys, making the most of the scoreable stretch at Cherry Hills with four birdies on Nos. 1-7. After struggling somewhat in recent weeks, he’s looking for his first top-10 finish since the John Deere Classic.

Biggest disappointment: Patrick Reed said that he wasn’t worried after flaming out with an 82 to miss the 54-hole cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship, but the problems appear to have followed him to Denver. Reed made five bogeys on his first eight holes en route to a 7-over 77, a score that placed him 10 shots off the pace and ahead of only Ryan Moore (80) among the limited field.

Main storyline heading into Friday: As the standings begin to separate, McIlroy could be the name that everyone is chasing as he looks to make up for the final-round struggles that cost him the Deutsche Bank title four days ago. The chase pack includes Henley and Horschel, who were paired together in the final group Monday in Boston, and Stenson, who is eager to get a chance to defend his FedEx Cup title next week at East Lake.

Quote of the day: “I’m not really trying to add 10 or 15 percent. I’m just trying to play a little bit more on feel, and it seemed to work pretty well today.” – McIlroy, on playing in altitude

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