McIlroy has one-stroke advantage over Will Zalatoris and Fargo's Tom Hoge, with Matt Kuchar, Justin Thomas and Mexico's Abraham Ancer returning 67s to sit two adrift
Under the agreements, which run through 2028, members of both national teams will be paid equally for all competitions, including their respective World Cups
McBride won a Turkish League title overseas over the weekend, and flew straight from Europe to Los Angeles on Monday to meet up with the Lynx in time for their contest Tuesday against the Sparks. She finished with 24 points.