South African Darren Fichardt hit an outstanding 11-under-par 61 at Kingsbarns to guide by one stroke on day one of many Alfred Dunhill Hyperlinks Championship.
The 49-year-old world quantity 462 completed one off the course document of 60 which was struck by his countryman Branden Grace in 2012.
Fichardt final struck a spherical of 61 on the 2001 Sao Paulo Brazil Open.
His final European Tour win was on the Joburg Open in 2017.
On Thursday, he hit 9 birdies, two eagles and two bogeys for a one-shot lead over Australia’s Cameron John.
England’s two-time Dunhill champion Tyrrell Hatton and Spain’s Jon Rahm each went spherical in seven below at Carnoustie – historically the toughest of the three programs used within the Professional-Am occasion on the DP World Tour.
Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre carded a five-under 67 additionally at Carnoustie, the place Tommy Fleetwood and defending champion Matthew Fitzpatrick each shot 68.
Rory McIlroy was taking part in the identical course however his three-under 69 in beneficial scoring circumstances was solely ok for tied 73rd.
The Outdated Course at St Andrews is the third course within the event’s rotation, the place new Zealand’s Daniel Hillier hit the spherical of the day – a nine-under 63 to out him in a tie for third.