LAS VEGAS, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Open champions Steve Jones and Lee Janzen were 1-2 on the leaderboard Wednesday after the first round of the Invensys Classic, a five-round marathon played over three courses.
Jones fired a 9-under-par 62 at the par-71 TPC at The Canyons while Janzen had a 9-under 63 at TPC at Summerlin, the host course and a par-72 layout.
Reigning PGA Championship winner Rich Beem and J.L. Lewis were tied for third after opening-round 64s. Beem had two eagles and four birdies at Southern Highlands while Lewis had birdie streaks of three and four holes at Summerlin.
Neither Jones nor Janzen has won since 1998. But they collected birdies in bunches on a placid day.
"If you are making pars out there, you better go home," Jones said.
"It was ideal for scoring," Janzen added. "There was a tiny bit of a breeze, but nothing that would make you second guess on shot selection."
