PEBBLE BEACH, California (AP) Morgan Hoffmann took the first-round lead at the Pebble Beach Invitational on Thursday, shooting a 7-under 65 at Spyglass Hill.
Hoffmann has a one-stroke lead over fellow U.S. PGA Tour players Chesson Hadley, Ted Potter Jr., Scott Brown and defending champion Tommy Gainey. Gainey, Hadley and Brown all shot a 66 on the par-72 Del Monte Golf Course, while Potter Jr. played his round at Spyglass Hill.
"It was just a really nice day," Hoffmann said of his bogey-free round. "The greens were soft and the ball rolled really well."
Ten-time LPGA major winner and World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam opened with a 70 at Del Monte.
In its 42nd year, the Invitational is the only event where players from the PGA, LPGA, Champions and Web.com Tours compete against each other for the same purse.