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Rod Pampling upstaged Jason Day and Adam Scott to lead Australia's five-strong contingent at the PGA Tour's CJ Cup in South Korea and sit two strokes off the pace.
The 49-year-old Queenslander was the only Australian to produce a sub-par round at a chilly, windswept Nine Bridges course on Jeju Island on Thursday.
Pampling signed for a two-under 70 to be in a seven-way tie for fourth behind outright leader Chez Reavie.
The American held a one stroke lead over England's Danny Willett and Si Woo Kim of South Korea after carding a four-under 68.
Only 19 of the 78-strong field broke par on Thursday, underscoring the trying conditions.
Day returned from a break with a 73 comprising four bogeys and three birdies to leave him in a share of 34th.
Playing partner and fellow Major winner Scott recorded six bogeys in a mixed 75 highlighted by a precise downhill putt for birdie on the ninth.
Scott was alongside Marc Leishman who came back to earth after his five-stroke victory in last week's CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur
Scott's highlight was a precise downhill putt for birdie at the ninth.
Cameron Smith rounded out the Australian contribution with a 74.
Two-time US Open champion Brooks Koepka, playing in his first tournament since being voted PGA Tour player of the year, shot 71 and was in a group three strokes behind and tied for 11th which included Paul Casey and Hideki Matsuyama.
Fortunately for the stragglers the second of three PGA Tour events in three weeks in Asia does not have a cut.
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