Australia's Jones makes fast start at LIV Golf Adelaide

A flawless nine-under round from Japan's Jinichiro Kozuma has set the early pace at LIV Golf's second Adelaide tournament.

Kozuma landed an eagle and seven birdies in shooting 63 in Friday's opening round at the Grange Golf Club.

Australians Cameron Smith (four under), Matt Jones (six under) and Marc Leishman (five under) all flourished on home turf.

Kozuma, a dual winner on the Japanese tour, started with three consecutive birdies and made further ground with an eagle at the par-5 seventh.

He holds a one-shot advantage over New Zealander Danny Lee and Mexico's Carlos Ortiz at eight under.

Andy Ogletree, Mito Pereira and Peter Uihlein and Anirban Lahri are tied for fourth, a shot further back.

Australia's Jones is among a batch at six under after making a fast start - birdie on his first hole, the par-5 10th, followed by a par and then three consecutive birdies.

Most attention of the 40,000-strong crowd centred on home-country hero Smith and his group of Jon Rahm (five under) and Sergio Garcia (one under).

Last year's Adelaide victor Talor Gooch is four under, as is Bryson DeChambeau, while Phil Mickelson carded three under, Brooks Koepka two under and Joaquin Niemann five under.

Chile's Niemann tops the individual standings - he has already won twice this season to collect $US9.5 million ($A14.6 million) - to lead Spain's former world No.1 Rahm and South African Dean Bermester, who won last start in Miami.

Australian Associated Press