Maryland native Denny McCarthy used a rowdy crowd at the BMW Championship to propel him to a 1-under 69 on a humid day at Caves Valley.

With just two PGA Tour events left, the second FedExCup playoff tournament tees off Thursday in Maryland, as the BMW Championship brings together the top 50 golfers in the standings — and with them, plenty of intriguing storylines from the very first round.

Scottie Scheffler praised players who make it to the Tour Championship without winning during the season, though he declined to mention any names.

After three years at other courses, the BMW Championship is back at Caves Valley. Thursday’s PGA Tour event, the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, brought with it plenty of intrigue, from a weather delay to several scores above par from some of the world’s best.