GOLD COAST, Australia: American young gun Rickie Fowler fired an eight-under-par 63 to lead the OneAsia-sanctioned Australian PGA Championship by two shots from Adam Scott after the opening round on the Gold Coast yesterday.
The 24-year-old rising star holed eight birdies in an unblemished round to lead US Masters champion Scott and local journeymen Matthew Ballard and David McKenzie, who carded 65s at Royal Pines.
Fowler, playing in the benign morning conditions, had six birdies on his back nine holes. AFP
