Green up by two in Texas

? Australia’s Nathan Green shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead over Olin Browne and Paul Claxton in the Texas Open. Green, winless in three seasons on the PGA Tour, birdied nine of the first 16 holes before dropping a stroke on the par-3 17th and closing with a par. Tim Herron, Greg Kraft, Patrick Sheehan, Jason Gore, Nick O’Hern and Chad Collins opened with 65s, and Paul Goydos and Bob Tway topped a group at 66.