Kevin Na’s title defense at the Sony Open in Hawaii got off to a promising start with a 9-under 61 for the first-round lead. He was still "a little disappointed."
The 38-year-old threatened 59 on Thursday at a windless, par-70 Waialae County Club. He opened with five birdies and an eagle over his first 10 holes to get within one of Jim Furyk's clubhouse mark and then tied the lead, at 8 under, with a birdie at the par-4 12th.
Na’s iron play was spectacular in Round 1. None of his birdie makes were longer than 7 feet and his eagle-3 at the par-5 ninth was from 6 feet.