Seamus Power fired a course-record, 10-under 61 Thursday and grabbed a 2-stroke lead after the opening round at the Rex Hospital Open.
Power's 61 broke the TPC Wakefield Plantation record of 62. Rob Bradley first set that mark in 2003 and was later tied by Scott Brown in 2010 and Andrew Putnam in 2013.
Power is coming off a tie for 10th at the BMW Charity Pro-Am. That was his first top-20 finish of the season on the Web.com Tour.
Two-time winner Kyle Thompson is alone in second place at minus-8. Dominic Bozzelli is alone in third at 7-under 64.
Garth Mulroy, Dawie van der Walt, Travis Bertoni, David Vanegas and Oliver Goss share fourth place at minus-6. Scott Gutschewski, the 2008 champion, is one of 12 players tied for ninth at 5-under 66.
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