Love has won the Greensboro stop three times in his career, including two years ago when he became the third-oldest winner ever on the PGA Tour at age 51. While a hip injury prevented him from defending his title last year, Love returned to Sedgefield Country Club Thursday and opened with a bogey-free 64.
Now 53 years young, Love hit all 18 greens in regulation and sits three shots behind Matt Every, who shot a 9-under 61 to lead the field.
"When I go to Hilton Head or The Players, Ponte Vedra, or come here, I get good feelings about it," Love told reporters.