Golf:North Carolina's Webb Simpson led a group of three players on seven under par at the end of the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte.

Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, a winner at Quail Hollow two years ago, was two under, while Lee Westwood’s round was spoiled by a double bogey at the 16th and a single at 18, which left him one under alongside Woods.

Simpson, who lives within spitting distance of the Quail Hollow venue, shot a 65 to sit alongside fellow Americans Stewart Cink and Ryan Moore.

Simpson’s round, played in the company of Tiger Woods, was highlighted by an eagle at the par-four eighth and also contained six birdies as well as a single bogey.

“I was nervous playing with Tiger. I prayed a lot out there,” Simpson said. “Once I made a couple birdies, I kind of enjoyed it.”

With four bogeys and three birdies, Woods could manage only a one-under 71.

Cink was flawless with seven birdies in his round of 65, while Moore managed nine birdies against two bogeys.

A shot behind in a group of five players on six under were Rickie Fowler and England’s Brian Davis

Defending champion Lucas Glover was level par, as was Scotland’s Martin Laird.