AKRON, Ohio — Jim Furyk wanted to clear his mind of everything but posting a good score.

No more thoughts about being 15th in the Ryder Cup standings with only two weeks left to earn one of the eight spots on the U.S. team. No more questions about why the quality of his swing isn’t reflected by the scores on his card.

So when someone asked Furyk if he ever considered breaking the course record Thursday at Firestone, his answer was to be expected.

“I don’t know what it is,” he replied. “So no.”

The course record — a 61 by Jose Maria Olazabal in 1990 and Tiger Woods a decade later — was never seriously challenged. The 7-under 63 by Furyk in the opening round of the Bridgestone Invitational was enough to make him believe he was on the right track.