The 29-year-old American eagled the par-5 second and had seven birdies in a bogey-free run after tying in second-place on the Traveller’s Championship in Connecticut final week.
Along with his 9-under 62 on Thursday, Poston turned the primary participant on file (since 1983) to open consecutive PGA Tour occasions with a 62 or higher.
JT Poston took a two-stroke lead with a 9-under 62 in spherical one of many John Deere Basic in Silvis, Illinois, on Thursday.
“Couldn’t have requested for a greater begin,” Poston wrote on Twitter, sharing footage from the beginning of the spherical.
Michael Gligic from Canada completed in second at 64 within the remaining group of the break day the primary tee – adopted by Vaughn Taylor and Christopher Gotterup at 65.
In the meantime, Ricky Barnes, Denny McCarthy, Chris Naegel and Dylan Frittelli shot 66.
Gligic opened this yr’s occasion with a bogey-free 7-under 64, good for his career-low in his seventieth Tour begin. The Canadian had missed the reduce in his first begin on the John Deere Basic in 2021.
Poston gained the 2019 Wyndham Championship for his lone PGA Tour title.
United States’ Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson and the 2012 winner, opened with a 69 in his twentieth consecutive begin within the occasion.
Defending champion Lucas Glover shot 74.
