Leishman, Harman lead top-ranked Johnson at Kapalua

LOS ANGELES, Jan 6, 2018 (AFP) - Marc Leishman and Brian Harman both birdied the 18th to grab a one- one Dustin Johnson in the PGA Tour Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.

Australia's Leishman, who held a one-stroke overnight lead, had four birdies without a bogey in his four- under 69 on the Plantation Course at Kapalua.

He was joined on 10-under par 136 by America's Harman, who had seven birdies in a five-under par 68.

The leading duo pulled out of a tie with Johnson, who shook off backto-back bogeys at the third and fourth holes to card seven birdies in a five-under 68 that left him on 137.

On another breezy day, Leishman notched the only bogey-free round of the day.

He rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt at the par-three second and drained an eight- footer at the par- three eighth. He rolled in another eight-footer for a birdie at the parfour 14th, and at the par-five 18th he missed a 31-footer for eagle by inches and came up with the birdie.

Harman's seven birdies included a chip- in at the 15th, before he closed his round with a birdie putt from within four feet at the last.

Americans Pat Perez and Chris Stroud fired seven- under par 66s to join Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas (70) on 138.

Three- time major winner Jordan Spieth also carded a 66, bouncing back from an opening 75 to seize a share of 13th place, five strokes off the lead.

Defending champion Justin Thomas carded a disappointing two- over 75 that left him at even par in the 34- man tournament featuring last season's tournament winners.