Chris Stroud would have been a stroke back after having a 66, and Robert Allenby, Kevin Stadler and Richard S. Johnson followed at 6 under. Allenby shot 67, Stadler 68, and Johnson 66.
Summerhays had seven birdies along with a bogey. The 28-year-old former BYU player made only eight cuts in 29 PGA Tour starts last season.
"I drove the ball perfectly, basically," Summerhays said. "I hit it really solid in to the wind. It is a tough driving the game."
He holed a 35-foot birdie putt for the par-4 second hole thus hitting to an inch on the par-3 third to setup another birdie.
"It form of just set me at ease Ping G15 Fairway Wood there," Summerhays said. "I'm looking forward to learning and just seeing how my emotions react. Which is the best way to turned into a champion, so I'm excited to the weekend."
Claxton, the 30-year-old former Auburn player making his fifth career begin the PGA Tour, had four birdies and something bogey.
"The wind would have been a little gustier today, but I've just type of had good treatments for my ball," Claxton said. "I certainly a number of good breaks here and there and putted the ball well. I'm just doing all the things you need to do when you are playing well."
Owen had five birdies and one bogey. The 40-year-old Englishman won the eu Tour's 2003 British Masters.
"I played really well today," Owen said. "Tough conditions and drove Mizuno JPX-800 Irons generally in most in the fairways and merely kept plugging away and took some chances.
"It's been a bit of wandering around inside wilderness for 2 years, therefore it is nice to view play has returned and it is nice to view a few putts drop in."
Defending champion Johnson Wagner was 1 over after a 70. He won the Sony Open in Hawaii
A year ago, Wagner beat Spencer Levin using a par for the first hole of an playoff.
Greg Norman missed the cut with rounds of 79 and 73. The 57-year-old Norman
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