Aussie Steve Allan is just one shot off the pace after the opening round of the Turning Stone Championship in Verona, New York. Allan, who is equal second on four-under-par behind leader Jeff Overton (five-under), started on the back nine and picked up birdies at the 15th and 18th. He continued his sound form on the front nine where he reeled off a further two birdies at the 3rd and 5th and after 16 holes was faultless. The Australian then slipped up at the 7th where he registered a bogey but immediately made up for it at the 8th with another birdie. Allan briefly held the clubhouse lead before Overton finished with a flourish, holing three birdies in his final nine holes. Michael Allen is also a shot behind Overton after firing a 68. Allan&aposs compatriot Jason Day, American Tag Ridings and Carlos Franco of Paraguay are tied in fourth at three-under. Mark Hensby is a shot further back on two-under while Matthew Goggin, Robert Allenby and Nick O&aposHern are all on one-under in a tie for 14th spot. Overton shot a five-under-par 67 to take a one-stroke lead. Overton moved atop the leaderboard with a birdie on the 8th, his penultimate hole after starting the round on the back nine. Overton, 25, has yet to win a PGA Tour event with his best finish this year being a tie for ninth at the AT&T National. He has made the cut 45 times in 75 career events, posting six top-10 finishes – including a second place in 2007. The field for this week&aposs Fall Series event includes nine players who already have won this season. Defending champion Steve Flesch, trying to salvage a season which sees him ranked 71st on the money list, is two-over after firing a disappointing 74 in the first round. Turning Stone Resort Championships, New York Results Round 1 (Par 72) -5: Jeff Overton 67 -4: Steve Allan (Australia) 68, Michael Allen 68 -3: Tag Ridings 69, Carlos Franco 69, Jason Day (Australia) 69 -2: Briny Baird 70, Bo Van Pelt 70, Kent Jones 70, Mark Hensby (Australia) 70, Troy Matteson 70, Paul Claxton 70, Scott Sterling 70 -1: Matthew Goggin (Australia) 71, Kevin Stadler 71, Joe Durant 71, Robert Allenby (Australia) 71, Charles Howell III 71, Heath Slocum 71, Nick O Hern (Australia) 71, Brandt Jobe 71, Frank Lickliter II 71, Pat Perez 71, Brad Elder 71, Brian Davis 71, Kyle Thompson 71, Tommy Gainey Also: +1: Steve Elkington (Australia) 73, Rod Pampling (Australia) 73, Nathan Green (Australia) 73, John Senden (Australia) 73, Tim Wilkinson (New Zealand) 73, Brett Rumford (Australia) 73 +2: Matt Jones (Australia) 74, Nick Flanagan (Australia) 74 +3: Danny Lee (New Zealand) 75 +5: David Lutterus (Australia) 77 +6: Peter Lonard (Australia) 78