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Houston leads Australian-dominated Fiji International (The Associated Press)

NATADOLA, Fiji (AP) -- Anthony Houston shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the Fiji International, leading 10 Australians atop the first-round leaderboard.

Houston eagled the par-5 17th and had six birdies and a bogey at Vijay Singh-designed Natadola Bay.

The European Tour is sanctioning the event for the first time, teaming with the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Stephen Leaney and Jake Higginbottom were a stroke back, Jason Norris, Damien Jordan, Matthew Giles, Aaron Pike and Aaron Wilkin shot 67, and Ryan Haller and Matthew Griffin followed at 68.