Brehaut sets early pace in Florida

Jeff Brehaut fired a six-under-par 65 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Chrysler Championship in Florida.

Starting on the back nine of the Westin Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course, Brehaut got to one-under with birdies at both par-fives.

Making the turn, he had an eagle at the par-five first hole by sinking a breaking 30-foot putt before adding three birdies coming in.

That was more than enough to give him a two-stroke cushion over Retief Goosen, veteran Tom Lehman, Ben Crane, Charles Howell III and Dean Wilson.

Davis Love III, Jesper Parnevik and Bernhard Langer are among those another shot back but defending champion Vijay Singh is well off the pace after a disastrous three-over 74.