GOLF Furyk fires 64 to lead Target event by one

Davis Love III shot 66 and Tiger Woods finished at 68.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) -- The recipe for low scoring in the first round of the Target World Challenge was simple. Pile up lots of miles in the air, keep the bogeys to a minimum on the golf course.
How to else to explain Jim Furyk in the lead after an 8-under 64?
He was in South Africa on Sunday for the conclusion of the Nedbank Challenge, flew home to Florida on Monday, left for California on Wednesday and then played a flawless round of golf Thursday in the opening round of the $3.8 million exhibition.
Tired?
"I'm different from a lot of people," Furyk said. "I'm usually wiped out going the other way, like to the British Open. Coming this direction, I'm ready to go."
Right behind at 65 was Nick Price and Padraig Harrington, two other guys who traveled halfway around the world from Sun City to the Conejo Valley.
Then again, the more common thread was that neither of them made a bogey at Sherwood Country Club.
That wasn't the case for Tiger Woods, and certainly not the case for Davis Love III. Both of them went eight consecutive holes without a par.
"You can make a bunch of birdies, but it's also a course where you can make a bunch of mistakes," Furyk said. "If you can eliminate those bad holes, which is difficult, you can shoot a really low round."
That's what stopped Woods (68) and Love (66).
Woods, the tournament host and defending champion, reached the 15th hole and looked over at a large scoreboard.
"You have to shoot 10-under just to keep up," he said under his breath.
Instead, he was running in place, answering every birdie with a bogey, and vice versa.
Entertaining round
Love had the most entertaining round of them all with nine birdies and an eagle. His problem was only four pars.
Good day or bad day?
"I like making that many birdies," Love said. "If you miss it any place on this golf course, you can make a big number."