Doug Ghim narrowly missed a putt for a '59 round' as he equalled the course record and grabbed a share of the lead after a low-scoring opening day at the RSM Classic.

Ghim carded an opening-round 60 on the Seaside Course - a par-70 layout - to share the lead with Davis Thompson and Rico Hoey, who both carded 10-under 62s on the Plantation Course.

The trio sit a shot clear of American duo Andrew Putnam and Andrew Novak, who posted opening-round 61s on the Seaside. Putnam was also in range of a sub-60 round until he closed with two pars.

The $7m (£5.35m) tournament is the final event of the 2025 PGA Tour season, after which the top 100 in the standings will earn their cards for next year.

While Thompson and Philippines player Hoey had already secured their places for 2026, Ghim is lookin

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