Kevin Kisner made an eagle on his penultimate hole for a seven-under-par 65 on the Plantation Course, giving him a one-shot lead relative to par after the first round of the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga. Jeff Overton, David Hearn and Tom Hoge all had a six-under 64 on the Seaside Course.
u25a0 Rory McIlroy birdied his last hole to keep pace with Danny Willett in their Race to Dubai points fight in the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship in the United Arab Emirates. McIlroy’s 68 left him tied with Willett and two shots behind the four leaders at Jumeirah Golf Estates.