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Olympic Men's Golf 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Score, Highlights and Reaction

Marcus Fraser of Australia set a blistering pace Thursday with an eight-under 63 in the Summer Olympics' first round of golf since 1904 at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro.

Fraser's strong start left him three strokes ahead of his closest competition, Canada's Graham DeLaet and Sweden's Henrik Stenson. Other high-profile contenders like Justin Rose of Great Britain and Sergio Garcia of Spain are also within striking distance with 54 holes to play.

Let's take a look at the leaderboard's top 10 after Round 1. To view the complete list of scores from all 60 players in the field, visit the Olympics' official site.