He's level par with Paul Dunne 2 over par.
Peter Lawrie tees off around lunchtime.
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Ben Evans is the early leader there on 6 under par.
Europe Ryder Cup rookie Thomas Pieters has withdrawn from the tournament after an allergic reaction to a bee sting.
The Belgian was meant to be playing for the first time since securing one of Darren Clarke's captain's picks for the match with America.
Pieters was last year's champion in the Netherlands.
Fresh from his Deutsche Bank Championship victory, Rory McIlroy competes in the BMW Championship which gets underway in Indiana today.
Graeme McDowell is also among a field dominated by Americans.
