Kevin Roy and Aldrich Potgieter share opening round lead at Rocket Classic
Australia's Min Woo Lee and the United States pair Mark Hubbard and Max Greyserman sit one shot back while Zach Johnson, a former Masters and Open champion, is among a cluster of players on seven under par.
It was a forgettable day for fellow two-time major winner Collin Morikawa, who is seven shots off the pace and bemoaned his short game, including a trio of three-putts on the back nine.
He said in quotes on the PGA Tour's website: '(I) putted like a blind man, honestly.
'It's just an uncomfortable feeling, shoving everything and not being able to square up the face. It's tough.'
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