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Joe Durant fired an 8-under-par 64 to jump into the lead after the first round of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open on Friday in Endicott, N.Y.

Durant piled up nine birdies with a single bogey on his round at En-Joie Golf Club to earn a three-stroke lead over Ernie Els of South Africa and Jason Schultz.

"I think the putter definitely cooperated today," Durant said. "I didn't drive it that great. This is a tough driving gol