CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Webb Simpson is nervous by nature, so there was plenty of concern going into the Wells Fargo Championship.

Simpson lives about a mile away from Quail Hollow, and he wanted badly to perform well for family, friends and neighbors Thursday.

He shot a 7-under 65, giving Simpson a share of the first-round lead with Stewart Cink and Ryan Moore.

Cink and Moore were on opposite sides of the golf course.