Adam Scott has early British Open lead Adam Scott, shown in a file photo from May 2012, has the early clubhouse lead Thursday at the British Open. UPI/Mark Wallheiser ANNES, England, July 19 (UPI) -- Adam Scott tied the course tournament record with a 6-under-par 64 Thursday in taking the early clubhouse lead at the 141st British Open. Scott overcame a bogey on the third hole with eight birdies. A drive into the left rough at 18 basically ended his chance of breaking the major-tournament record of 63. However, his 64 matched the best mark at the Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club during British Open competition. He had a one-stroke lead over Paul Lawrie and Zach Johnson. Lawrie finished the day at 5-under with a six-birdie, one-bogey round while Johnson, who had bogeys at 3 and 17, had four of his seven birdies on the second nine. Graeme McDowell, through 16, was 4-under. Tiger Woods and Bubba Watson were among those at 3-under but still on the course. Ernie Els completed his first round at 3-under. Relatively tame conditions -- many golfers played Thursday in shirt sleeves -- with mild temperatures and light winds made scoring conditions near optimal and the players took advantage. Scott had a 5 at the par-4 third hole but answered that with three birdies in the next four holes. He had three consecutive birdies over Nos. 11-13 and got within sight of the record with birdies at 15 and 16. At the 18th, he drove into the rough and ended up with his second bogey of the round.