Allen leads Fry's Electronics Open, while Kaymer ahead in Portugal

Michael Allen carded a 7-under-par 63 on his way to the lead in the first round of the PGA Tour’s Fry’s Electronics Open yesterday. Phil Mickelson is eight shots off the pace after a 71 at Scottsdale’s Grayhawk Golf Club …

Meanwhile, Martin Kaymer is ahead at the Portugal Masters after shooting an 11-under 61 yesterday to tie the lowest round on the European Tour this season. The 22-year-old German finished with five straight birdies …

“I’ve been waiting for this day for a couple weeks,” Kaymer told the media. “My putting has been so-so, but today every putt went in.”

In golf courses like Troon North, Boulders South and Raven at Verrado, the Phoenix-Scottsdale golf corridor has one of the best golf scenes in the nation, but there’s also plenty of action to keep you busy off course, Senior Staff Writer Chris Baldwin reports at GolfArizona.com.