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Villegas takes 1-stroke lead at Wyndham

Camilo Villegas, of Colombia, watches his tee shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Camilo Villegas, of Colombia, watches his tee shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Camilo Villegas, of Colombia, watches his tee shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

By Associated Press 4 min read

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – Camilo Villegas got away from golf for a little while, and his game came back.

A recharged Villegas shot a 7-under 63 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round at the Wyndham Championship.

North Carolina natives Webb Simpson and William McGirt shot 64, and Scott Langley, Heath Slocum, Paul Casey, Andrew Loupe and Martin Laird were another stroke back in the final event before the PGA Tour’s playoffs.

Villegas hasn’t won since 2010 and has only two top-10 finishes in the last three years.

After pulling out of the Canadian Open after one round last month, he spent the past week back in his native Colombia for “a little recharge” – leaving his clubs behind in Florida.