Gil Morgan had two eagles in a four-hole stretch on his way to a 7-under 65 and the first-round lead Friday in the Turtle Bay Championship.
Morris Hatalsky capped the round with consecutive birdies and was two strokes behind Morgan in the Champions Tour's first full-field event of the year.
Four rookies were among the group at 68, including John Cook, seeking his second victory in his fourth start on the 50-and-over circuit. He was joined by fellow rookies Fulton Allem, Bernhard Langer and Phil Blackmar.
Tom Kite, Jim Thorpe and Donnie Hammond also were at 68.
The 61-year-old Morgan, who struggled at last week's MasterCard Championship, quickly moved up the leaderboard during the middle holes. Starting on No. 8, Morgan went birdie-eagle-par-birdie-eagle to reach 8 under.
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