Tom Hoge shot a first-round 63 and leads the Pebble Beach Pro-Am by one shot.
Hoge, who finished runner-up at the American Express two weeks ago, signed for a bogey-free scorecard, featuring nine birdies, including six in a row to close.
“It was a lot of fun,” said Hoge. “I feel like I’ve been playing well. I’ve been excited to get out here on the golf course and feel like Pebble Beach is a golf course that suits me well, so I was excited to get out here this week.”
Red-hot Irishman Seamus Power opened with a 64 and was alone in second, one clear of Jonas Blixt (64) and Austin Smotherman (65).
Three off the pace was tournament favorite Patrick Cantlay, who carded a 65 to sit T5, alongside Andrew Putnam.
“Yeah, I started off strong and had a weird middle of the round, definitely gave a few away,” said Cantlay. “And then closed really strong.
“So finishing with three in a row on this golf course is a really nice finish, and I’m happy with my start for the week.”
Bill Haas and Ryan Moore were among a group of five players tied for seventh at 5 under, and rounding out the top-10 leaders.
AT&T Pebble Beach Leaderboard
Top-10: Round One
1. Tom Hoge -9 (63)
2. Seamus Power -8 (64)
3. Austin Smotherman -7 (65)
3. Jonas Blixt -7 (64)
5. Patrick Cantlay -6 (65)
5. Andrew Putnam -6 (65)
7. Austin Eckroat -5 (66)
7. Doc Redman -5 (66)
7. Jon Byrd -5 (66)
7. Ryan Moore -5 (66)
7. Bill Haas -5 (66)
