Overview

• Ludvig Åberg and France's Tom Vaillant posted eight-under 64s to co-lead after a first round affected by storms and fading light.
• Jon Rahm salvaged a one-under 71 after an erratic start and a late one-stroke penalty for inadvertently moving his ball.
• Matt Fitzpatrick is two shots back at six under, with Justin Rose, Viktor Hovland and Shane Lowry among those at five under.
• Eleven of Luke Donald's 12 Ryder Cup picks are competing, with Sepp Straka absent and a marquee grouping of Rory McIlroy with Rahm and Lowry.
• Europe's players plan to fly to New York on Sunday night for practice rounds at Bethpage early next week ahead of the Sept. 26–28 matches.