(Reuters) - Sergio Garcia took advantage of less windy conditions in the afternoon with superb iron play to grab a share of the lead in the opening round of the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens in Florida on Thursday.
The 36-year-old Spaniard, who won the most recent of his eight PGA Tour titles at the 2012 Wyndham Championship, fired a five-under-par 65 on the challenging PGA National layout.
Garcia holed out with an eight-iron from 142 yards to eagle the par-four second and also recorded four birdies and a lone bogey on a blustery day to end the round level with American Michael Thompson, the 2013 champion.