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Uihlein, out early before the wind sprang up in
the Nevada desert, took advantage of pleasant conditions to
notch nine birdies in his first round at TPC Summerlin.
Tour rookie Seth Reeves tamed the more difficult afternoon
conditions for a seven-birdie 64 to sit alone in second.
Jordan Spieth, in his first start since the Ryder Cup five weeks
ago, shot a 66, a score matched by world number six Bryson
DeChambeau.
Chris Stroud dealt himself an ace at the par-three 14th with an
eight-iron from 162 yards on his way to a 69.
Former U.S. Amateur champion Uihlein said everything just fell
into place on Thursday.
"I felt in complete control," said the 29-year-old American.
"When you have that feeling you're just trying to get out of
your own way and let it happen."
Spieth also took advantage of his early tee time and saw
promising signs with the putter, draining a 25-foot birdie put
at his final hole.
Spieth's putting was not up to his usual high standards last
season but the three-times major champion said he thinks he is
working on the right things.
"It's certainly nice to see some putts go in and see it pay
off," he said.
"I have belief in what I'm doing. I'll continue to do it and
stay the course."
Spieth is coming off the worst season of his otherwise
outstanding career. He failed to record a single victory and
missed the season-ending Tour Championship for the first time.
The 25-year-old is skipping his usual trip to the Australian
Open this year and has instead added this week's event to his
schedule for the first time and will also play next week at the
Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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