Oct5 Texas open parnevik

Jesper Parnevik shot a career-best 9-under 61 on Thursday to take a four-stroke lead after the first round of the Texas Open, overcoming an opening bogey to birdie eight of the next 11 holes.

The 42-year-old Swede, who won the last of his five PGA Tour titles in 2001, also birdied his final two holes — No. 8 and 9 — after starting on the back nine on the LaCantera Golf Club Resort Course. The 61 topped his previous PGA Tour best of 62, set last year in a second-place finish in the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Major champions Justin Leonard — the 2000 and 2001 Texas Open winner — and Bob Tway were at 65 along with 2005 champion Robert Gamez, Mathias Gronberg, Matt Hendrix, Neal Lancaster, Shigeki Maruyama, Daniel Chopra, Richard S. Johnson and Dan Forsman.

Chad Campbell, the Viking Classic winner Sunday in Mississippi, shot a 66 to top a group that included 1995 U.S. Open winner Corey Pavin. Defending champion Eric Axley had a 67, holing a bunker shot from 34 yards for birdie on No. 18.

Colt Knost, the U.S. Amateur champion and U.S. Public Links winner from SMU, shot a 71 in his professional debut. John Daly, who said he’s recovering from a case of strep throat and flu, opened with a 72.

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