Summary JJ Henry hit a flawless 11-under par 60 and seize first-round lead in the Shriners' Hospital Open.
LAS VEGAS (AFP) - JJ Henry eagled his last hole to complete a flawless 11-under par 60 and seize the early first-round lead in the US PGA Tour s Shriners Hospital Open.
Henry, who teed off on the 10th hole at TPC Summerlin, rolled in a 50-foot eagle putt at the par-five ninth to cap his round.
"It was one of those days," said Henry, a two-time PGA TOUR winner whose effort included nine birdies.
"There wasn t much wind and the greens were pretty soft. It was nice to make that putt on the last hole to make lunch taste that much better."
On a day when birdies abounded, Henry had a one-stroke clubhouse lead over Argentina s Andres Romero -- who had six birdies and two eagles in his 10-under 61.
With the afternoon starters still on the course, Americans James Driscoll and Jonathan Byrd were in the clubhouse on eight-under 63.
"I played solid on the front nine," said Henry, who hit 17 of 18 greens in regulation and played his last six holes in six-under.
"I was just trying to get my feet wet and shoot a couple under par."
Henry is coming off a 16th-place finish at last week s Frys.com Open, which marked the official start of the US PGA Tour s 2013-2014 season.
Six tournaments are scheduled before January, offering FedEx Cup playoff points and a coveted Masters berth to the winner.
"With the changes (to the schedule), I thought it was important to get myself off to a good start," Henry said.
