DAVIDSON, N.C. — Brett Stegmaier played his first 10 holes in 8 under and shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the Web.com Tour Finals' Small Business Connection Championship.
Stegmaier eagled the par-5 18th — hitting a 3-wood to 2 feet — for a 7-under 27 on his first nine and added birdies on Nos. 1 and 18 at River Run.
"I was thinking about a 59 after the 18th hole," the 32-year-old former University of Florida player said. "I don't look at leaderboards, but I always know where I am. Maybe I got a little tight and that's understandable I think.