CHICAGO: Charles Howell III, trying to snap a decade-long win drought, fired a bogey-free eight-under par 63 Thursday (Friday in Manila) to match fellow American Ollie Schniederjans for the first-round lead at the US PGA John Deere Classic.

Howell, who settled for his 16th career PGA runner-up finish two weeks ago in Washington, is playing his 295th event since last winning a US tour event at Riviera in 2007 by beating Phil Mickelson in a playoff.

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