Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III leads the Honda Classic after a first round of 6-under 64 has him two shots ahead of seven players.
Love made an ace at the par-3 fifth to establish a lead.
World No. 2 Rory McIlroy leads the group at 4 under, including rookie Harris English, Justin Rose and Ryan Palmer. Martin Flores, Dicky Pride and Kevin Stadler round out the group.
Tiger Woods shot 1-over 71 in his opening round, requiring 34 putts to get around PGA National. It is his first tournament round at the Champion Course as a professional.