(Honolulu) More than 25 years after winning the Sony Open for the first time, Jim Furyk returned to the course at Waialae Golf Club with more than just some form for the Champions Tour season. the PGA.
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Furyk hit a hole-in-one at 17and pennant and turned in a 62 (minus-8) to take the lead in the Sony Open on Thursday.
Furyk spent a decade without participating in the tournament before returning to it last year when he became eligible to play on the 50-plus circuit.
The 51-year-old Furyk moved into the lead by one shot ahead of Kevin Chappell, Patton Kizzire and Michael Thompson, who all shot 63.
Furyk started the first round with a bogey, but rebounded with a birdie on three of the next four holes. On the back nine, he birdied three straight before using his 6-iron to send the ball straight into the hole at 17and.
Cameron Smith, who triumphed in Kapalua last week by setting a PGA record, was among the golfers teeing off in the afternoon. He’s trying to join Justin Thomas (2017) and Ernie Els (2003) as the only players to sweep both tournaments this stint in Hawaii.