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Bowditch leads Byron Nelson with blistering first round

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Steven Bowditch of Australia walks with his caddie onto the 14th green during Round One of the AT&T Byron Nelson on May 28, 2015 in Irving, Texas (AFP Photo/Scott Halleran)

Dallas (AFP) - Steven Bowditch, an Australian who has made his home in Texas, upstaged native son Jordan Spieth, grabbing a two-shot lead in the Byron Nelson Championship with a sparkling 62.

Bowditch, seeking a second victory on the USPGA Tour, had eight birdies in his eight-under effort and a two-stroke lead over American Jimmy Walker, who had seven birdies and a bogey in his six-under 64.