RUSSELL KNOX IN JT 11TH PLACE AT HALFWAY ON US PGA TOUR

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ryan Moore matched the course record and his career best with a 10-under 61 on Thursday in the first round of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
The former UNLV player had nine birdies, an eagle - on the 341-yard, par-4 15th - and a bogey in perfect conditions at TPC Summerlin to take a one-stroke lead in the Fall Series opener.
Brendon de Jonge had a 62, and Tim Herron and John Huh shot 63. Justin Leonard, Chris Kirk and Jonas Blixt were three strokes back at 64. Kirk eagled the 15th and par-5 16th.
Moore also shot a 61 this season in the Humana Challenge on PGA West's Nicklaus Course. The Las Vegas resident has seven top-10 finishes and is 36th on the money list. The final top 30 will receive spots in the Masters.
Moore tied the TPC Summerlin record set by Davis Love III in 2001 and matched by Tag Ridings in 2004 and Hunter Haas in 2011. Chip Beck holds the overall tournament record, shooting a 59 in 1991 at Sunrise Golf Club.
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Jonas Blixt (Sweden) and South Africa's Brenden de Jonge share the lead on 128 at the halfwaymark. Blixt shot a second-round 64 and De Jonge a 66.
They are one stroke ahead of Ryan Moore.
Inverness exile Russell Knox is T11 after rounds of 66 and 67 for 133.

LEADING TWO-ROUND TOTALS
128 Jonax Blixt (Sweden) 64 64, Brenden de Jonge (South Africa) 62 66
129 Ryan Moore (US) 61 68
131 Tim Herron (US) 63 68, Daniel Summerhays (US) 68 63 

SELECTED SCORES
133 Russell Knox (Scotland) 66 67 (T11)
136 Gary Christian (England) 68 68 (T33)

MISSED THE CUT (138 and better qualified)
139 Brian Davis (England) 72 67

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