Peter Uihlein cards a 65 to lead in Perth

Check out the best shots from the first round in Perth

Peter Uihlein
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Uihlein made 6 birdies and one eagle to lead the ISPS Handa Perth International. Here are the best moments. By James Taylor

Peter Uihlein made 6 birdies and one eagle to lead the ISPS Handa Perth International. Here are the best moments from Day 1.

Marcus Fraser who finished in a tie for 12th chipped in for eagle on the 7th.

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Shot of the day went to the clubhouse leader Uihlein when he holed out from the fairway on the 9th for eagle.

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Peter went on to birdie the 14th to gain a share of the lead with a fantastic long range put.

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The American will now go into the rest of the tournament with a spring in his step having carded this excellent round of 65 that only saw one bogey.

Uihlein's nearest competitors are  Romain Wattel and Shiv Kapur who carded a bogey free round of 66.

The nearest Australian competitor to the top is Rhein Gibson, who is 4th having carded a five under-par 67.

Play gets back under way at 10:40pm this evening.

Uihlein who is teeing off at 11:00pm is partnered with last weeks winner Marcus Fraser and frenchman Victor Dubuisson.

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