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CARMEL, Ind. -- Roberto Castro wants nothing more than to go home to Atlanta, and he took a soggy step in the right direction Thursday in the BMW Championship.Castro was just as good before the rain as he was after the storms cleared at Crooked Strick, running off eight birdies until a bogey on his last hole for a 7-under 65 and the temporary lead.Storms and heavy rain caused a 3 1/2-hour delay and changed the nature of Crooked Stick from fast and firm to greens that were soft and accessible. The delay meant that just under half the 69-man field finished the round.The first round was to resume at 8 a.m. Friday, with more bad weather in the forecast.Brian Harman got right back into gear. He was in position to potentially lock up his spot in the Tour Championship until closing with a 77 from the final group at the TPC Boston on Monday. He opened with a 66, with an eagle on the par-5 15th hole and no bogeys on his card.U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson was within one shot of the lead until he sent his drive into the lake to the right of the 18th fairway and made bogey, giving him a 67 along with Jason Dufner.Among those still on the course, Chris Kirk was at 5 under at the turn, while Hideki Matsuyama, Paul Casey and Adam Scott were at 4 under on the back nine. Casey had the 54-hole lead last week at the TPC Boston.Castro went to Georgia Tech and still lives in Atlanta, about 15 minutes from East Lake. Thats the destination for everyone in the field trying to get into the top 30 in the FedEx Cup and advance to the Tour Championship for a shot at the $10 million bonus.Castro, who has yet to win on the PGA Tour, made it to the Tour Championship in 2013 with a pair of top 10s in the playoffs.I told myself the last two weeks really to play like I had nothing to lose, and to make a bunch of birdies is a good way to start, Castro said. Sure, its a hometown tournament for me. Its the hardest one to get to, unfortunately, but its still a great tournament. I would love to be back.Castro had three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine, including a chip-in on the 14th hole.He is at No. 53 in the FedEx Cup and likely would need to finish fourth at Crooked Stick to have a chance.The BMW Championship is back at Crooked Stick for the first time since 2012, when Rory McIlroy won on a rain-softened course. This time, it was blazing hot during the pro-am Wednesday and players had a look at how tough it could play -- at least until the rain.Jason Day played a wedge out of the rough on the second hole, landed it some 30 feet short of the pin and watched it race across the green and into thick rough. After the delay, it was an entirely different golf course. Patrick Reed, who is leading the FedEx Cup, hit a short iron out of dense rough that plopped down 12 feet from the cup.The course could be attacked, and thats what the players did.McIlroy, coming off a victory at the TPC Boston, was at 3 under through 10 holes. Jordan Spieth was at 2 under, both birdies on par 5s on the front nine.But it was another struggle for Rickie Fowler, bidding for a Ryder Cup captains pick. After squandering a chance to make the U.S. team at The Barclays, Fowler was in the middle of the pack at the Deutsche Bank Championship and opened the BMW Championship with a 75.Bubba Watson, also hopeful of a pick, was 1 under through 13 holes. He followed three straight birdies with three straight bogeys on the front nine.Day, meanwhile, is set for the Tour Championship and assured of being in the top five in the FedEx Cup, meaning he would only have to win at East Lake to claim the cup and its lucrative bonus. The Australian looked out of sorts after the rain delay, however, missing fairways, missing greens and missing putts. The frustration mounted on the 16th green when he flipped his ball into the water after his third bogey on the back nine.Days biggest putt came on the next hole, however, a birdie from 25 feet that he struck before Reed could even mark his ball. It stopped his slide, sure. But it allowed him to head over to the 18th tee and hit his shot to make sure that his group finished before the horn sounded to stop play.DIVOTS: Dustin Johnson switched to a square-faced mallet putt like the one Jason Day uses. ... Brooks Koepka, who is No. 30 in the FedEx Cup, was 3 under through 14 holes when play was stopped. ... British Open champion Henrik Stenson is the only player missing from Crooked Stick. He wanted two weeks off to rest his right knee and be fresh for the Ryder Cup.Under Armour Australia Outlets . It was Kerbers third final of the year after losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in Monterrey in April and to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in Tokyo two weeks ago. The 10th-ranked German improved her record in finals to 3-5. Under Armour Wholesale Australia . 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LOUIS -- Theres no telling how these wacky World Series games will end.Its enough to make any teenagers head spin.But the headlines swirling around Kalyn Ponga has not proven a distraction for the NRL prodigy, North Queensland teammate Kyle Feldt says.Since signing a lucrative four-year Newcastle deal from 2018, the 18-year-old Ponga has not been out of the news - sometimes for all the wrong reasons.Pongas father caused a stir when he asked North Queensland to release his son to Newcastle a year early because they were neglecting his welfare.The Knights have made it clear they have not given up hope of Ponga playing for them in 2017 after sealing the deal that will make him the highest paid teenager in NRL history.It would distract most veterans, let alone a youngster with just two NRL games experience.But Feldt said it had been business as usual for Ponga at pre-season training.Hes alright. Hes not too worried about all that, Feldt said.Fringe Queensland player Feldt said he was more worried about Ponga taking his first grade spot.Ponga played two games -- both finals - for the then defending champions last year on the wing.ddddddddddddHes just trying to secure a spot in our team, Feldt said of Pongas mindset.Hes part of that young group of players who keep pushing for spots.North Queensland said they have no intention of releasing Ponga.Cowboys football manager Peter Parr this week bit his tongue when quizzed about Pongas fathers claim, only saying he was proud of the clubs player welfare.Meanwhile, Feldt has already made improvements in the pre-season in a bid to finally crack the Queensland State of Origin team.He was in the box seat for a Maroons debut before game one but was ultimately leapfrogged by Corey Oates and Dane Gagai.I came back in a lot better shape than my last preseason, looked after myself and came back at a better weight, Feldt said.It should put me in good stead for the season coming up. 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