Australia's Marcus Fraser shot a stellar first-day 8-under 63 on Thursday to take the lead in the Rio 2016 golf tournament, while Japan's hopes languish at the rear of the field.

Fraser's nine-birdie, one-bogey round set a benchmark course record, as it was the first time a tournament had been held on the par-71 Olympic Golf Course in Rio's Barra da Tijuca.

Canada's Graham DeLaet carded a 66 to sit three back and was joined late by Sweden's 2016 British Open winner Henrik Stenson, who slotted two birdies on his last four holes to take a share of second.