Thursday 17 August 2017 23:54, UK
Henrik Stenson fired a bogey-free 62 to stay within a shot of the lead after the opening round of the Wyndham Championship.
The Swede struck eight birdies in a flawless display on a day of low scoring at Sedgefield Country Club, keeping him in touch with early pacesetter Matt Every.
Every holed out for eagle at the opening hole and added seven more birdies to set the clubhouse target at nine under, missing a putt at the last to equal the course record.
2011 champion Webb Simpson features sits in a share of third spot on seven under, with Ryder Cup-winning captain Davis Love III part of the group three off the pace.
Stenson, one of the afternoon starters, birdied the second and added back-to-back gains from the fourth before draining a 20-footer at the eighth to reach the turn in 31.
Three more birdies over the next four holes saw Stenson briefly threaten a "59 round", only for him to miss an opportunity at the par-five 15th and only add one further gain over the closing stretch.
"I hit a lot of good shots out there," Stenson told Sky Sports. "There were plenty of birdies, so it was a good day."
Simpson is joined on seven under by Cameron Smith, Vaughn Taylor, Harold Varner III, Tim Wilkinson and Brian Campbell, while Scottish pair Martin Laird and Russell Knox opened with matching 66s.
Irish pair Shane Lowry and Seamus Power both carded three-under 67s as Graeme McDowell, needing a strong week to have any chance of reaching the FedExCup play-offs, struggled to a one-over 71.
Watch the Wyndham Championship throughout the week live on Sky Sports Golf. Live coverage continues on Friday via the red button from 7pm.
