Seamus Power, Shane Lowry, and Pádraig Harrington all made solid starts at the Wyndham Championship yesterday in their quest to secure their PGA Tour cards for next season.

Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry are among the players needing a good performance in the Wyndham Championship to qualify for the FedEx Cup play-offs.

US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love will play in the 2016 event if he claims a top-three qualifying spot, he said after he stormed to victory in the Wyndham Championship and became the oldest living winner on the PGA Tour.

A resurgent Tiger Woods followed up his best round in two years with a five-under 65 to take a share of the halfway lead at the Wyndham Championship.

Tiger Woods roared back to form with a sparkling first round at the Wyndham Championship on Thursday.