He tied the tournament record held by Fred Funk for the lowest first-round score. He is one stroke ahead of four-time PGA Tour winner Rickie Fowler and Brandon Harkins. He had three birdies on each side in his bogey-free round, while rookie Harkins closed with four birdies over his final six holes. Defending champion Pat Perez opened with a 67 and was in a 10-player tie five shots off the pace. John Huh, the 2012 tournament winner, also carded a 67.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 10, 2017 02:15 UTC