July 14 (Reuters) - Double major winner Angel Cabrera of Argentina and Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas both fired six-under-par 65s to share the first-round lead at the Barbasol Championship in Alabama on Thursday.
With most of golf's elite engaged in the British Open, big hitters Cabrera, 46, and Vegas, 31, both took advantage of their length at the RTJ Trail Grand National layout at Opelika with bogey-free rounds spiced by eagles on the par-five 13th hole.
The co-leaders were one shot ahead of a pack of seven pursuers at five-under 66 that included Scotsman Martin Laird and Americans Ben Crane, Michael Kim
Vegas said being able to slam it off the tee was a big help on the Alabama layout close by Auburn University.