Bryan, Putnam share men U.S. Amateur lead

PINEHURST, N.C., Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Wesley Bryan and Andrew Putnam both shot 3-under 67s Monday to share the lead after the first round of stroke play at the men's U.S. Amateur golf.

"I scrambled around all day," said Bryan, who hit just four fairways. "I was hitting it so far off line that I had some good lies in the pine straw and on the packed down cart paths. You name it, I was on it. I got it up and down from everywhere."

Sihwan Kim, the 2004 U.S. Junior Amateur champion, had a 68 to tie for third with Barden Berry, Isaiah Telles, Matt Cook, David McDaniel and Jeff Edelman.

Derek Fathauer, 2007 quarterfinalist, and Billy Horschel, a member of the 2007 U.S. Walker Cup team, are among a group tied for ninth at one-under 69.

After two rounds of stroke play, the low 64 players will advance to match play. The match play runs from Wednesday through the 36-hole final on Sunday.