Tiger Woods’ 6-under 64 is his best round in 2 years
Two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton, William McGirt and Tom Hoge shared the first-round lead at 62 in the PGA Tour’s regular-season finale.
Morgan Hoffman, Jim Herman and Derek Ernst followed at 63, and Martin Kaymer, Davis Love III and Carl Pettersson joined Woods at 64.
Woods took advantage of a low-scoring day at what he called a “tricky” Donald Ross-designed course that gave up bunches of birdies after morning showers softened up the fairways and greens.
Karine Icher had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch and shot a 7-under 65 to take the first-round lead at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open in Coquitlam, British Columbia.
The 36-year-old Frenchwoman, winless in 253 career LPGA Tour starts, birdied Nos. 2, 5-6 and 8-11 at Vancouver Golf Club, then closed with seven pars.
Arizona State senior Jon Rahm, a Spanish player who tops the world amateur ranking, won two matches to also reach the quarterfinals.
David Horsey shot an 8-under 63 to secure a one-shot lead after the first round of the Made in Denmark tournament in Aalborg.