McKinney, TX (My Sportsbook) - Darron Stiles posted a seven-under 64 Thursday to take a one-shot lead after one round of the Nationwide Tour Championship.

Stiles, who stands No. 7 on the money list, is the only player in the top 10 on the money list that has not won this season.

Jeff Klauk, who is one spot behind Stiles on the money list, is one stroke behind the leader at the TPC Craig Ranch.

Spencer Levin and Garrett Osborn both opened with rounds of five-under 66. Osborn, No. 41 on the money list, needs no worse than a two-way tie for second this week to get into the top 25 on the money list and earn his PGA Tour card for next season.

This is the final event of the year, and players are battling to get into the top 25 on the money list. After one round, six of the top 16 players on the leaderboard are outside the top 25 on the money list.

Stiles had a steady, bogey-free round. He birdied the third and fifth to get his round going. After a birdie on the eighth, Stiles turned in minus-three.

Around the turn, birdies on 10 an 12 gave Stiles a share of the lead at minus- five. He took the lead with a birdie on the 14th before closing with a birdie at the last.

"There are still three more days, but it's nice to get out of the gate this well, especially this week," said Stiles, who played with Klauk in the first round. "It looks like we'll be paired together for round two and it would be nice to keep Florida Southern one-two for the rest of the week."

Klauk, like Stiles a Florida Southern graduate, dropped in back-to-back birdie efforts from the third. He also made the turn in minus-three after he birdied the ninth.

After parring the first five holes of the back nine, Klauk converted three straight birdie efforts from the 15th to get within one of the lead. He parred the final two holes to remain one back.

"I got it going early, then kind of stalled out there and then got it going there at the end. It was nice to finish well," said Klauk, who is guaranteed to finish inside the top 25 on the money list, earning his PGA Tour card for the first time.

"It's been seven years out here and I've been close a few times. The hard work is starting to pay off. Sunday, it will really sink in."

Bryce Molder, who is No. 32 on the money list, opened with a four-under 67. He was joined in a share of fifth place by Bill Lunde, Marc Leishman and Colt Knost, who have all won this year on the Nationwide Tour.

Hunter Haas, No. 26 on the money list, No. 33 Matthew Every, No. 37 Bryan DeCorso and No. 50 Gavin Coles are tied for ninth at minus-three. They were joined there by Greg Owen, Matt Bettencourt, Rick Price and Peter Tomasulo.

Chris Tidland, who is 25th on the money list, fought back from an opening triple-bogey top post an even-par 71 and he is tied for 32nd. Tidland also carded a bogey, a double-bogey, two birdies and two eagles.