Masters champion Adam Scott produced a 3-under-par 69 in his first start since his Augusta triumph at the Players Championships in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Scott opened with a bogey on the par-4 first hole, but rebounded with two birdies to make the turn at 1-under.
He collected two more birdies in the back nine and is one of 18 players sharing 16th place, including compatriot Jason Day.
Fellow Australian Greg Chalmers is a stroke ahead on 4-under 68 and in a share of 10th position, five strokes behind American leader Roberto Castro.
The unheralded 27-year-old Castro put his name alongside record holders Greg Norman and Fred Couples with a 9-under 63.
Seven birdies and an eagle propelled Castro, who held a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and Zach Johnson with world number one Tiger Woods a further shot back.
Castro, ranked 267th, figured out a winning formula, hitting all but one fairway and using laser-like irons to set up six birdie putts within five feet, including four within two feet.
His 13-foot, downhill putt on his last hole for what would have been a record-setting 62 slid four feet past the cup.
Castro was so efficient with his irons that he did not have to attempt a single putt over 10 feet in his round.
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