England's Wallace three shots off lead in Texas

Charles Schwab Challenge first round

-7 Pak (US), -4 Wallace (Eng), Cauley (US), Griffin (US), Hossler (US), Poston (US), Rodgers (US), Spaun (US), Schmid (Ger), Hisatsune (Jap)

Selected others: -2 Scheffler (US), -1 Spieth (US), E Fowler (US)

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England's Matt Wallace is successful a necktie for 2nd astatine nan Charles Schwab Challenge aft hitting a first-round four-under-par 66.

He is portion of a nine-strong chasing battalion that trails PGA Tour rookie John Pak by 3 shots astatine Colonial Country Club.

Wallace was level par aft nan beforehand nine, but made 3 birdies successful nan first 5 holes connected nan backmost 9 earlier finishing his information pinch another.

American Pak, who has 1 top-25 decorativeness this year, deed 5 birdies and 1 eagle successful a career-best 63.

World number 1 Scottie Scheffler, caller from winning his 3rd awesome pinch past weekend's PGA Championship, is tied for 20th aft carding a 68.

"On a day where I didn't hit a lot of fairways on a golf course where you have to hit a lot of fairways, I posted a decent score," he said.

"I wish it was a small little but wide I consciousness decent astir nan position I'm in."