SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Scottsdale resident Michael Allen brought several dozen friends to Grayhawk Golf Club.
He gave his hometown gallery plenty to cheer about, matching his career-low round with a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead in the Fry's Electronics Open on Thursday.
Nick Watney, Rich Beem and Frank Lickliter II were two strokes back.
Phil Mickelson wound up at 1-over 71, eight strokes back.
-- The Associated Press
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