Sang-Moon Bae of South Korea hits off the 15th tee during the first round at the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, January 9, 2014. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry
(Reuters) - South Korea's Bae Sang-moon delivered a putting master class as he charged into a one-shot lead with a flawless seven-under-par 63 in Thursday's opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Bae took advantage of benign conditions on a glorious morning of dazzling sunshine at Waialae Country Club, piling up five birdies before the turn and two more over the closing stretch to take early control of the PGA Tour event.
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