GREAT SCOTT! PIERCY COVERS FRONT NINE IN EIGHT-UNDER 28

RENO, Nevada (AP) — Scott Piercy shot an 8-under-par 28 on the front nine at the Reno-Tahoe Open to jump to the top of the leaderboard as he makes the turn at Montreux Golf and Country Club.
The 32-year-old Las Vegas native, seeking his first US PGA tour win, started the day seven strokes off the lead at 2-under par. He parred the first hole then ran off eight consecutive birdies to get to 10 under.
Piercy ties both the longest birdie streak and lowest score in relation to nine holes posted on tour this year.
The San Diego State grad holed out from about 40 feet on the 491-yard, par-4 fifth. He made one putt from 20 feet, one from 15 and the rest from inside 12 feet. He bogeyed No. 10.