Australia's Min Woo Lee carded a bogey-free 62 to lead the Tour Championship at eight under par, two strokes clear of Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, and Chris Gotterup at East Lake in Atlanta. Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood sits four under after a 66, while world number one Scottie Scheffler finished at five under with a closing birdie. Rory Mc Ilroy recovered from a slow start to sign for a 68 at two under.

Robert Mac Intyre highlighted his round with a 30-foot eagle putt on the sixth. None of the 29 players to complete the first round went over par. The winner on Sunday claims the FedEx Cup and a $10m prize.