Lee Westwood carded a six-under 66 to lead by one shot at the 2016 DP World Tour Championship on Thursday in Dubai.
Julien Quesne and Nicolas Colsaerts sit behind him at five under, while Sergio Garcia, Francesco Molinari and Joost Luiten are another shot further back.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy had a day to forget at the Jumeirah Golf Estates, though, as he shot a disappointing three-over.
Here's a look at how the leaderboard is shaping up after Round 1:
2016 DP World Tour Championship: Thursday Leaderboard
| Position | Player | To Par | Round 1 |
| 1 | Lee Westwood | -6 | 66 |
| T2 | Julien Quesne | -5 | 67 |
| T2 | Nicolas Colsaerts | -5 | 67 |
| T4 | Sergio Garcia | -4 | 68 |
| T4 | Francesco Molinari | -4 | 68 |
| T4 | Joost Luiten | -4 | 68 |
| T7 | Jaco van Zyl | -3 | 69 |
| T7 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | -3 | 69 |
| T7 | Marcus Fraser | -3 | 69 |
| T7 | Alexander Levy | -3 | 69 |
Recap
Quesne and Colsaerts set the pace early on as the latter completed an unblemished round to share the clubhouse lead.