Knox T19 with a 71 on Hawaii opener

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Russell Knox shot a two-under-par 71 in the first round of the US PGA Tour's opening event of 2017, the SBS Tournament of Champions at Kapaulua, Maui, Hawaii.
In temperatures in the high 60s, the Scot is tied 19th behind leader with an eight-under 65, American Jimmy Walker. 
Knox birdied the fifth, sixth, ninth and 15th in halves of 34 and 37. He bogeyed the third and 17th.

FIRST-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 73
65 Jimmy Walker.
67 Jim Herman, Justin Thomas, Ryan Moore.
68 Daniel Berger, Jason Dufner.
69 Cody Gribble, Pat Perez, Hideki Matsuyama, Dustin Johnson.
70 Tony Finau, Aaron Baddeley, Fabian Gomez, William McGirt, Brandt Snedeker, Patrick Reed, Jason Day.
71 Greg Chalmers, Charley Hoffman, Russell Knox.
72 Vaughn Taylor, Brendan Steele, Brian Stuard, Jhonattan Vegas, Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth
73 Mackenzie Hughes, Brandon Grace.
74 Billy Hurley III, James Hahn, Si Woo Kim.