(Reuters) - Rafael Campos conjured up memories of Chi Chi Rodriguez when he shrugged off strong afternoon winds to take the first-round lead in his hometown tournament at the Puerto Rico Open on Thursday.
San Juan-born Campos adopted a largely conservative strategy, but still managed to accrue four successive birdies around the turn on his way to a bogey-free, eight-under 64 on the Coco Beach course on the Caribbean island.
Campos is the first Puerto Rican to lead a PGA Tour event since Rodriguez won the 1979 Tallahassee Open, his eighth and final PGA Tour victory.
The 27-year-old Campos leads American George McNeill by one stroke, with defending champion Alex Cejka of Germany among a group two behind.