Pavin Sparks Birdie From Birdies

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Waugh birdied the first three holes at the start of her round. She came back with birdies at five and seven as she made the turn at five-under.

Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Corey Pavin, the 1995 U.S. Open winner, established a new PGA Tour record on Thursday when posted a front-nine, eight- under-par 26 in the first round of the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee. "I've never done anything like that before," said Pavin, who finished with a course-record-tying, nine-under-par 61. "It was pretty exciting for me. It was amazing."

The former nine-hole record of 27 was first established by Mike Souchak in the first round of the 1955 Texas Open. Two-time U.S. Open champion Andy North matched the number on the back nine of the first round of the 1975 B.C. Open. Billy Mayfair next tied the score on the back nine of the final round of the 2001 Buick Open and Robert Gamez was the last to shoot 27 when he did it during the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Pavin started quickly, to say the least.

At the fifth, Pavin hit a six-iron to 30 feet and converted that long birdie putt. He collected his sixth birdie in a row at the par-five sixth when he wedged his third to four feet.

"I kind of messed up seven, didn't I?" joked Pavin.

Pavin not only set the new PGA Tour record, but he only took 10 putts to do it.

Things cooled off considerably for Pavin on the back nine. He didn't have nearly as many good looks at birdie, but at the 16th Pavin hit a wedge to eight feet and sank the birdie putt.

He hit a poor drive at 17, but made par. Needing an eagle on the par-five 18th for a sub-60 round, Pavin drove into the rough and had 269 yards to the flag. He could not get home in two and had to hole a five-footer to save par.

"I wasn't thinking too much about the outcome," acknowledged Pavin. "I knew 59 was a possibility and I tried to keep those voices away. I was just trying to hit each shot the best I could."

Scott Gump, Garrett Willis, Frank Lickliter and Dean Wilson all posted four- under-par 66s on Thursday. Billy Andrade, Chris Riley and John Riegger are four-under par on the course at Brown Deer Park Golf Club.

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•    Goodmorning Birdies!

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•    -8 thru 12....missed a birdie putt on last hole!!!!

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