Ludvig Aberg had a brilliant stretch of four birdies and an eagle. He needed every one of them just to keep pace on a remarkable day of scoring at the RSM Classic. The Swedish star shot 61 and has a one-shot lead over Eric Cole. Cole also had a 61. Another shot behind was Mackenzie Hughes. He narrowly missed a 15-foot birdie putt on the last hole and had to settle for a 60. Scoring was so good at Sea Island that nine players shot 63 or lower. Aberg and Cole are going for their first PGA Tour titles.

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The final PGA Tour event of the season is off to a soggy start at the RSM Classic. Cameron Young is among the 65 players who finished before dark. He birdied his last two holes for a 6-under 66. That ties him for the lead with Eric Cole and Davis Thompson. They all played the Plantation Course. Matt Kuchar had a 5-under 65 on the Seaside course. British Open champion Brian Harman had a 1-under 71. But this was all about staying dry. There was an hour delay at the start and a 2 1/2-hour delay in the afternoon.