Spencer Levin and Kyle Stanley posted low first round scores on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines in the Farmers Insurance Open.
Stanley made eagle on his final hole for a 10-under 62, his best score in two years on the PGA Tour. Levin shot 29 on the back nine and had a 62, matching his career best on Tour, and they claimed a share of the first round lead.
They were a shot ahead of Bill Haas, who had a double bogey on his 15th hole and still managed a 63. The top 12 on the leaderboard played the North Course, which played slightly more than 3 1/2 strokes easier than the South Course.
The best score from the South was Marc Turnesa at 66. Three-time champion Phil Mickelson, playing the south, hit into 11 bunkers, missed a 3-foot birdie putt on the final hole and signed for a 77. It was his highest score at Torrey Pines since a 78 in 2005.
