New South Welshman Lincoln Tighe has got off to a good start at the Nanshan NSW PGA Championship thanks to a hot putter.

Lincoln Tighe opened his campaign with an 8-under 63 at Riverside Oaks Golf Resorts to lead by two shots at the conclusion of the morning field.

Renowned as one of the longest hitters on the PGA Tour of Australasia it was the flat stick that saw Tighe shoot into the lead.

"I got off to a rough start, I was 1-over through three but I just got the putter hot," said Tighe.

"I think I had about 24 or 25 putts today so it was really solid."

"It was like a blurr of one putts, I was pretty stoked, I made heaps of birdies."

A change of grip was the secret to Tighe recording his lowest ever score. 

"I just changed the grip on my putter yesterday; it feels a little bit new, something different so it went well."

"That is my lowest round ever, I have had a few 7’s but 8 is my lowest, I am stoked."

With plenty of praise for the Riverside Oaks Golf Resort layout, which has experienced two storms in two days, Tighe believes an even lower number could be out there for him.

"The greens are quite nice; they are pretty true, if you get it on the right line they go in so it’s good."

"And, there are plenty of reachable par-5s; I hit plenty of lob wedges in today so I guess there could be a lower one out there."

Tighe wasn’t the only player to post a low number in the first round, in the clubhouse at 6-under 65 are brothers Jamie and Scott Arnold and amateur Jarryd Felton.

The trio all closed with an eagle on the par-5 9th.

The afternoon field is now on course.

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