Notebook: Round 1, Shell Houston Open
Kevin Stadler and Cameron Percy share the first-round lead at the 2010 Shell Houston Open with 5-under 67s. They have a one-stroke advantage over Vaughn Taylor, James Driscoll, Kevin Sutherland and Anthony Kim. Nine players, including Phil Mickelson, are T7 at 3-under.
This is the second time Kevin Stadler has held the lead/co-lead after 18 holes in his career. Stadler shot 64 (-8) at the 2004 Buick Invitational to hold the outright lead, eventually finishing T59.
Cameron Percy has never held the lead/co-lead after any round in nine career starts on the PGA TOUR.
Only two of 13 first-round leaders/co-leaders have gone on to win in 2010 (Ryan Palmer/Sony Open in Hawaii, Dustin Johnson/AT & T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am).
Kevin Stadler's 67 equals his third-best opening round this season (65/Northern Trust Open, 66/Waste Management Phoenix Open, 67/Bob Hope Classic, 67/Shell Houston Open).
Kevin Stadler's 5-under 67 is his lowest opening round in six appearances at the Shell Houston Open.
Kevin Stadler is currently 87thin the FedExCup standings. He has two top-10s and four top-20s in seven starts this year (T10/Northern Trust Open, T9/Mayakoba Golf Classic, T18/Bob Hope Classic, T17/Puerto Rico Open).
PGA TOUR rookie Cameron Percy of Australia is making his first appearance at the Shell Houston Open, his eighth start this year and just his ninth career start on TOUR (MC/2003 British Open). Percy graduated to the PGA TOUR by finishing in "The 25" (No. 8) on the 2009 Nationwide Tour money list
Cameron Percy hit 16 of 18 greens in regulation during his bogey-free, career-low 5-under 67.
Cameron Percy has posted sub-par opening rounds 5 of 8 times this season. His career-best finish is T46 at the 2010 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Cameron Percy was the last player to play with Tiger Woods in a tournament round. The pair played together in the final round of the 2009 JBWere Australian Masters, won by Woods. Percy finished T6.
Vaughn Taylor, Kevin Stadler and James Driscoll played in the same group, with each player posting six birdies in the opening round. Taylor and Stadler scored bogeys on the final hole.