AP - Canada's David Hearn birdied his final three holes for a seven-under 64 and a share of the first round lead in the PGA Tour's Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Michael Thompson, Mark Hubbard and Tyler Aldridge also topped the leaderboard at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas on Thursday. Aldridge had two holes left when first-round play was suspended in the second event of the season because of darkness.
Entering his sixth season on the tour, Hearn has yet to win though he has two runner-up finishes to his name.
Patrick Rodgers, Patton Kizzire, Chad Campbell, Ryan Palmer, Ricky Barnes, D.H. Lee, Ryo Ishikawa, Greg Owen, Shane Bertsch and Brendon Todd shot 65s.
Steve Bowditch was the leading Australian after a 68, followed by Geogg Ogilvy (69), John Senden (70) and rookie Rhein Gibson (72) with veterans Stuart Appleby (74) and Robert Allenby (75) among the stragglers with newcomer Cameron Smith (75).
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Defending champion Ben Martin shot a 70.
Argentina's Emiliano Grillo, a playoff winner on Sunday in the season-opening Frys.com Open in Napa, California, had a 74.
