Singh tries to find his old head and his old form

– Singh, who recorded his lowest score since the 2012 Greenbrier Classic and at age 52 could become the oldest victor in Tour history.

And it should have been even better for Singh as he came close to sinking an eight-foot eagle putt on the 18th that cost him the outright lead at Waialae Country Club.

“I was feeling good about my body, my swing, my mind, so I just went out there – it was early – started off well and just kept it going”, Singh told Golf Channel after making his 19th career start at the event.

Brandt Snedeker sizzled from start to finish with an opening round 7-under-par 32-31=63 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, now sharing the lead four others.

WALTERS LEADS JOBURG: Justin Walters made birdie on the last hole to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the European Tour’s Joburg Open on Thursday in Johannesburg. Several past champions here could be found among the leaders, including Singh (2005 Sony Open champ) and Johnson, who won here in 2009. “I just haven’t produced the scores”.

“There’s a book that I’ve always carried for the last 20 years, and I haven’t read it for the last 10 years”, he said.

“I didn’t know what to expect”, Singh said after the round.

“See what the next three days bring”, he said. Snedeker birdied the 12th, Kisner birdied the 13th, Snedeker bogeyed the 14th, bounced back with birdies on the 15th and 16th, and Kisner birdied the 18th.

Jimmy Walker, aiming for his third straight victory in this tournament, shot a one-under 69, placing him tied for 66th after the first round.

South Korea’s Kim Si-woo carded a 64 in the PGA Tour’s first full-field event of the year while another former world number one, England’s Luke Donald, was among six players who opened with 65s.

Robert Allenby, returning to the Sony Open after his ordeal there a year ago, shot an opening round three-over 73, tied for 130th.