Clarke hit nine birdies in his round of 63
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Ireland's Darren Clarke shot a nine-under-par 63 to lie one shot off the lead on day one of the Las Vegas Invitational.
Stuart Appleby finished a mistake-free 10-under-par 62 with six straight
birdies and Steve Flesch started the day with five consecutive birdies to match
the Australian's score.
Clarke began on the back nine and fired five birdies before the turn and added four more on the way home.
Appleby and Flesch both shot their 62s at the Southern Highlands Golf Club, one of three courses
used in the 90-hole pro-am.
The others are the host TPC at Summerlin, where
Clarke played, and TPC at The Canyons.
Dan Forsman and Craig Barlow also fired 62s but their scores were on the
par-71 Canyons course.
"Knowing how this week is, especially without any wind, you know it is going
to be a shoot-out," Flesch said.
"Normally, you get a day or two of wind in
Vegas and it keeps everybody honest.
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