Rory McIlroy Among Those Pacing the Field - 2023 BMW Championship Round 1 Recap | The First Cut Podcast

Rick Gehman and Kyle Porter break down the opening round of the BMW Championship. It's scorecards, storylines and betting favorites from Olympia Fields.0:00 Intro + Rain Delay in Chicago3:45 Jordan Spieth starts strong and cards a 2-under, 68 + Spieth’s lackluster iron play7:30 Matt Fitzpatrick is struggling, but puts together a nice 66 on Thursday13:00 Sahith Theegala is on the bubble this week & started with a strong round18:00 Despite only hitting 3 fairways, Rory shoots a 5-under, 6524:00 Champion Golfer of the Year Brian Harman continues to play well after his major championship bender26:45 Betting Favorites + a stat on Scottie Scheffler’s last two years---SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/FirstCutPodcastGet your First Cut merch here: https://paramountshop.com/collections/the-first-cut-golf AUDIO‘First Cut’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.You can listen to First Cut on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast." -LISTEN to First Cut on your preferred podcast platform: https://plnk.to/TheFirstCut-LEAVE a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2VOeKVW-STREAM on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/firstcut-FOLLOW on Stitcher: https://bit.ly/34b073I-SUBSCRIBE on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3oOvDfD-SUBSCRIBE to CBS Sports variety of other podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcastVIDEO-WATCH CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live-SUBSCRIBE to CBS Sports HQ on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/CBSSportsHQ/WEBSITE-READ top-notch golf content from CBS Sports: https://cbssports.com/golf/SOCIAL MEDIA-FOLLOW First Cut on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstCutPod-FOLLOW First Cut on Instagram: https://instagram.com/firstcutpod/-FOLLOW CBS Golf on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GolfonCBS-FOLLOW CBS Sports on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBSSports-FOLLOW CBS Sports on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbssports/ABOUT THE SHOW: The First Cut brings you everything you need to know in the world of professional golf. Nearly every day Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman, Greg DuCharme, Sia Nejad and Patrick McDonald bring you the best analysis in the game. From DFS to betting previews, interviews and recaps… everything golf is on the table when you listen to The First Cut.