Austin Smotherman leads Cognizant Classic after a bogey-free 62.

Austin Smotherman opened the Cognizant Classic with a bogey-free 9-under 62, including six consecutive birdies, to take the first-round lead in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Colombia’s Nico Echavarria is tied for second after a 63, while six players, including Taylor Moore and Daniel Berger, are at 4-under 67. Brooks Koepka struggled in his PGA Tour return, posting a 3-over 74 and tying for 98th. David Ford carded a quadruple bogey on the 17th after hitting shots into water but rebounded with eagles on the 2nd and 3rd holes to finish at 1-over 72, tied for 68th.