Wyndham Clark saved par after hitting his tee shot into the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead in the first round of the Phoenix Open.

Former US Open champion Wyndham Clark fired seven birdies in a seven-under par 64 to take a one-shot lead on Thursday in the first round of the US PGA Tour Phoenix Open. After taking the lead with birdies at the 13th and 15th he salvaged par at 17 despite hitting the water with his tee shot.

A rough start to the season had Wyndham Clark digging through past notes, listening to old books — anything to get his mind out of the negative.

Wyndham Clark saved par after hitting his tee shot into the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead in the first round of the Phoenix Open on Thursday.

Wyndham Clark made seven birdies without a bogey Thursday to set the pace after one round of the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz. The round was technically suspended due to darkness just before 6:15 p.