Goodes claims early Boeing Classic lead
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Snoqualmie, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - Mike Goodes fired an 8-under 64 on Friday to claim a 1-stroke lead after the opening round of the Boeing Classic.
Goodes, who earned his lone victory on the Champions Tour at the 2009 Allianz Championship, has three top-10 finishes this season.
"I'm craving it, I'm dying to win, but that doesn't necessarily mean you will. I would love to win again," Goodes said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mark Brooks carded a 7-under 65 during his opening round at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge to sit alone in second place.
Gene Sauers, Scott Hoch, Mark O'Meara, Jeff Sluman and Mark McNulty all shot a 6-under 66 to share third place, while Tommy Armour III, Mark Calcavecchia, David Frost, Woody Austin and Doug Garwood are tied for eighth at 5-under 67.
Goodes got his bogey-free round off to a quick start by holing out from a greenside bunker for an eagle at the first.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}After parring the next five holes, he rolled in back-to-back birdies at the seventh and eighth to make the turn at 4-under.
He picked up another shot at the 11th before racing into the clubhouse with three birdies over his final four holes to claim the lead at minus-8.
"Obviously I had to play pretty good, but it was a couple up-and-downs that really saved my round early," said Goodes. "Drove the ball really good, made some decent putts."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Brooks started on the back nine and also quickly moved into red numbers as he birdied his first three holes, including a hole-out birdie from a bunker at the third.
He would later birdie the 16th before jumping to 6-under with an eagle at the 18th.
Brooks birdied the second and fourth around a bogey at the third to pull within a shot of the lead, but he parred his final five holes to end a shot off the pace.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I have no idea what I'll shoot tomorrow. I'll go out there on the first hole with a game plan and I'll try to hit a good shot and we'll go from there," Brooks said about his plan for the second round.
NOTES: Goodes holds the first-round lead for the fourth time on the Champions Tour ... Brooks is seeking his first career win on tour. He has five top-10 finishes over 80 career tour starts ... Defending champion John Riegger carded a 1-over 73 and is tied for 58th place.