Humble, Texas ? Fresh from inclusion in the World Golf Hall of Fame, Vijay Singh tied the course record with an 8-under-par 64 for a one-shot lead Thursday after the first round of the Houston Open.

The 42-year-old Fijian, No. 2 in the world rankings, extended his streak of par or better to 56 holes at the Redstone Golf Club, where he won this event a year ago.

Singh laughed when told of his bogey-free string going back to last year, when he finished 11 under and won by two shots.

“Don’t mention that,” he said. “I struck the ball really well today, had a very good feel of the greens and my speed was good, and when you do that you can make some birdies.”

After Singh came Australians Gavin Coles and Brendan Jones. Eight players were at 67. Six others, including John Daly, were another shot back.

Singh was announced Wednesday as the latest inductee into the Hall of Fame, although he said he learned three weeks ago the honor was coming, meaning it wasn’t a distraction now.

“My focus this week is coming out here,” he said.

Still, the recognition, both off and on the course Thursday, was appreciated.

“Every player out there said something about it, so that was good,” Singh said.

Coles was on pace to share the lead before he missed the green and landed in a bunker for a bogey at No. 17. It was the only glitch in his round.

“To me, this course for Vijay is probably a great course for him,” Coles said. “The greens are great to putt on and he’s a great putter.”