Franklin Langham dominated the opening round of the Kemper Open, firing an eight-under-par 63 to stake a two-shot lead over Bob Estes in the TPC at Avenel.
Three shots back of Langham is a group of five players, led by world number 10 Chris DiMarco.
Also at five-under on 66 are 1998 British Open runner-up Brian Watts, Jay Williamson, Willie Wood and Brian Gay.
Australia's Greg Norman, twice a winner of the Kemper, is at four-under, along with nine other players.
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Langham’s bogey-free affair with eight birdies evenly dispersed over both nines and tied the course record set by seven players since Ted Schulz first did it in 1991.
"It was one of those days you dream about," Langham said. "I drove it good...as good as I've ever driven it.