Matt Bettencourt leads Chris DiMarco by one after the opening round of the Reno-Tahoe Open.
DiMarco heads chasing pack
Matt Bettencourt made a return to form at the Reno-Tahoe Open, firing a first-round 66 to claim a one-shot lead.
The American, who has missed eight cuts in his last 10 events, had six birdies in his opening 13 holes at the Montreux Golf and Country Club.
His first bogey of the day came at the 16th but he bounced back immediately to eagle the par-five 17th.
And, although he finished with another bogey, Bettencourt's six-under effort was enough to put him at the head of the leaderboard.
Former Masters and Open runner up Chris DiMarco is one back after a 67 that included six birdies and just one dropped shot.
"Obviously I still feel like I can win out here," said DiMarco, who has not had a top 10 on the PGA Tour since 2008.
Confidence
"My confidence is slowly but surely coming back.
"I'm starting to get comfortable on the golf course again. That, I think, is the biggest key, to be relaxed out there. And that's where I am. It's been nice. It really has.
"I just see good things. I've been seeing good strides here for the last month, and I have a lot of confidence, which is good. That's a hard thing to get. It's easy to take away but it's a hard thing to regain. It's coming back."
Two more Americans, Craig Bowden and Will MacKenzie, are tied for third on five under after respective 68s, while a group of 18 - including Sweden's Mathias Gronberg - are together at four under.
