Leishman in early lead at BMW event

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Marc Leishman left his golf clubs in his garage during his week break from the Fedex Cup playoff, and it didn’t change anything. He made 10 birdies in the opening round of the BMW Championship for a 9-under-par 62 to build a two-shot lead.

Jason Day changed caddies and putters — and had a 64, his best start in 16 months.

The race to the Fedex Cup finale got off to a blistering start Thursday at Conway Farms, and no one could top Leishman.

The Australian finished third at TPC Boston two weeks ago, did nothing last week except practice putting in the room above his garage and then ran off seven birdies in a nine-hole stretch in the middle of his round and matched his best score on the PGA Tour.

Day made five birdies on the back nine to atone for a sluggish start. He decided last week that Colin Swatton no longer would caddie for at least the rest of the year and instead used an old roommate from his school days in Australia, Luke Reardon.

UNLV product Charley Hoffman, picked for the Presidents Cup a week ago, birdied his last two holes for a 64 to tie Jamie Lovemark.

Jordan Spieth turned a wild tee shot into a birdie on the opening hole, added a 30-foot birdie from off the green at No. 5 and settled down the rest of the way for a bogey-free

65.

■ At Evian-les-bains, France, rain and strong winds forced Thursday’s play to be scrapped at the Evian Championship, the final women’s golf major of the season, which will start afresh on Friday as a 54-hole event.

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