Campbell shares lead at PGA Turning Stone event

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VERONA, United States (AFP) — Jeff Gove and Chad Campbell are tied atop the leaderboard after Thursday's opening round of the six million dollar PGA Turning Stone Resort Championship.

Both shot a 7-under-par 65 on the tournament's first day, leaving them one stroke clear of four players at 6-under.

"Felt like I played solid today," Campbell said. "Drove the ball pretty well, hit the majority of the fairways. And I was able to hit it close on the front nine and make a few putts on the back nine."

Steve Flesch, Australians John Senden, Matthew Goggin and South African Brendon De Jonge each fired a 66 to forge a tie for second place.

Gove offset two bogeys with seven birdies over the first 13 holes at Atunyote Golf Club before punctuating his first...