Knox in the hunt with a first-round 68

Inverness exile Russell Knox shot a four-under-par 68 which saw him end the first day in a share of third place at this week's NGA Hooters Tour event, the Amelia Island Plantation Classic over the Oak Marsh course at Amelia Island, Florida.
Russell birdied the third, short seventh, 13th, 15th and short 16th, dropping only one shot to par, at the long ninth.
LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 72. 6580yd
Players from US unless stated
65 Nick Rousey.
67 B J Pitzen.
68 Russell Knox (Scotland), Will Klaxton, Ted Potter, Ramon Bescara (Spain), Ryan Blaum, Ryan Carter, Thomas Hagler.
Selected score:
72 David Skinns (England) (jt 41st).