A stellar round from Japan's Ryo Hisatsune, firing a 4-under 67, to take the early clubhouse lead in Bermuda. Hisatsune, who's 84th in the FedEx Cup standings, recorded five birdies. He was the first player to tee off Thursday morning and is first on the leaderboard.

Fleetwood is out of contention for the Race to Dubai title like most of the field, and on Thursday, McIlroy made it even more difficult for those who entered the week with a heartbeat in the season-long race. The Northern Irishman carded his lowest opening round at the Earth Course since 2021 with his 66.