Kim Dae-sub, second behind Bae on last year's Korean Tour Order of Merit, snared a spectacular eagle of his own on the par-four 10th, where he holed out from 120 yards with his new 48-degree wedge.

"I only had this club fitted on Wednesday, so it was the first time I played with it and it was actually my first shot with it in a tournament," said Kim, a five-time winner on the Korean Tour since turning pro in 2001.

"I hit the ball straight and if the weather stays like this, I'm in with a chance. I was very satisfied with my round as I didn't make any major mistakes."

Kim Kyung-tae, who won the Maekyung Open in 2007 in his rookie season, only picked up one shot on the par-fives, on hole nine. The 23-year-old used accurate iron shots to also birdie par-fours at holes two and 15 and the par-three 17th.

"My iron shots were good today and I only missed two or three greens. I'm happy as I didn't have any bogeys," said Kim, who has played mainly on the Japan Tour for the past two seasons and racked up five runner-up finishes.

"It was a bit difficult on the greens to start with as there was some water on the ground, but it got better as it dried out."

Australians Leigh McKechnie and Michael Wright each shot 70 to lie tied for 11th on two-under with the likes of Han Min-kyu, the first-round leader at last December's Australian PGA Championship.

"It was a tough start as there was a bit of rain and the course was a bit wet, but I was pretty solid overall and only had one bogey, on the par-three 17th," said McKechnie, who won last year's New South Wales Open.

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