BMW Championship: Paul Casey two off first-round lead at Carmel

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Casey reached a career-high third in the world rankings in 2009

BMW Championship, first-round leaderboard

-7 R Castro (US); -6 B Harman (US); -5 P Casey (Eng), W McGirt (US), J Dufner (US), D Johnson (US), D Heard (Can)

Selected others: -4 R McIlroy (NI), J Spieth (US), P Mickelson (US); -3 L Donald (Eng); -1 R Knox (Sco)

England's Paul Casey finished two shots off the lead after the BMW Championship first round in Carmel, Indiana.

Casey, 39, returned to complete his round on Friday after rain stopped play on the opening day at Crooked Stick.

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is a stroke further back heading into the second round, having carded six birdies on his way to a four-under-par 68.

American Robert Castro, at seven under par, held a one-stroke first-round lead from compatriot Brian Harman.

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