Rory McIlroy got off to a dream start at the USPGA Championships after hitting a superb five under par 67.
The Northern Irishman took advantage of the dry, boiling conditions at Kiawah Island to produce a bogey-free round, and even got a helping hand off a spectator.
In last month's Open at Royal Lytham McIlroy's hopes of a second major title nosedived after he rebounded off a teenager's head out of bounds late on the first day.
On this occasion he hit a lady on the hip after badly pulling his tee shot to the dangerous short 17th - his eighth - but it came back into a nice lie in the sand only 25 feet from the flag, from which he saved par.
"It's becoming a habit hitting people at majors, so I will try not to do that again," he said.
"I think that's my first bogey-free round in a while and it was a great way to start.
"I'm pretty comfortable on the course and only played nine holes on Monday and nine on Tuesday. I didn't feel I needed to play more."
Dutchman Joost Luiten was clear of the field after an eagle and six birdies, but he bogeyed his last four holes and had to settle for a 68.
Tiger Woods kept himself in the hunt with a 69, Ian Poulter returned a 70.
But there was disappointment for Lee Westwood and Paul Casey, who signed for 75 and 79 respectively.
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